"doco" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɒ.kəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: docos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒkəʊ Etymology: Etymology tree French documentairebor. English documentary English -o English doco From documentary + -o (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|documentary|-o<t:diminutive suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French documentairebor. English documentary English -o English doco [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "documentaire", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "documentary", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "gloss" : "diminutive suffix", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "doco", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="doco"> From documentary + -o (“diminutive suffix”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} doco (plural docos)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Abbreviation of documentary. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: documentary
    Sense id: en-doco-en-noun-AY5~wrVj Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -o: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 62 38
  2. (computing, informal) Abbreviation of documentation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: documentation
    Sense id: en-doco-en-noun-LLiJksCV Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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