uni

[ yoo-nee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

a uniformed police officer; uniform:
A uni phoned in the burglary at 2:19 this morning.
British and Australian. university:
Tony and Marc are both off to uni in two weeks.

uni-

a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin ( universe ), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words ( unicycle ).

uni-

combining_form

consisting of, relating to, or having only one
unisexual
unilateral

uni

/ ˈ��ː��ɪ /

noun

informal.
short for university

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uni¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Origin of uni²

< Latin ū�Ծ�- combining form of ū�Գܲ� one; -i-

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uni¹

from Latin ū�Գܲ� one

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How much does uni cost and does it boost earnings?

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Another said: "Finished my uni degree and can't find one job within the field I studied for."

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Chubby Club comes courtesy of Chubby Group, behind Chubby Cattle BBQ in Little Tokyo, with a host of Wagyu and uni-filled options, including a savory uni ice cream with uni, sushi rice, soy sauce, wasabi and seaweed flakes piled into an ice cream cone.

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Chloe started writing songs at uni, after posting covers on YouTube inspired her to get deeper into the process.

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But what do the students at University High, the Sawtelle neighborhood school known as Uni High, think a month into the ban?

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