unalcoholic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English unalcoholic From un- + alcoholic.
Meanings
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Not alcoholic.
A very yellow or gold young white wine has probably oxidised and will be flat, ruined and unalcoholic.
1996, Stephen Downes, Charming Up Profits, page 111:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unalcoholic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unalcoholic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |