"milko" meaning in All languages combined

See milko on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: milkos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlkəʊ Etymology: Etymology tree English milk Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English milko From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|milk|-o<t:diminutive suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English milk Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English milko [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "vocative", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ō", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "oh", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "o", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "O", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "surprise", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "oh", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-o", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "milko", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="milko"> From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} milko (plural milkos)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A milkman or milkwoman Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, informal Synonyms: milkie [UK]

Inflected forms

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    ],
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    }
  ],
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