Etymology

unciform

un·ci·form
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Today it means: Of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped. Full definition →

Latin uncus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromuncus“hook”
  2. English todayunciform

From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form.

Words from the same roots

Latinuncus all →

uncousuncus

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