Meanings
alco1
nounalco (plural alcos)
plural alcos
- A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives, now thought to be extinct.
1 more example
1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, pp. lxxviii-lxxix, […] the alco, a mute little dog, caressing and sequacious, once loved and cherished by its poor Indian masters, is like them exterminated.
alco2
ALCO3
proper noun
- abbreviationAbbreviation of American Locomotive Company.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alcoholic.
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Origin
A clipping.
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APA
alco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alco
MLA
“alco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alco. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alco.
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