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oncome.

To arrive; come to; come on.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To arrive; come to; come on.

    intransitive · rare
Where this word comes from

From Middle English oncomen, from Old English oncuman, ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”), from Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną (“to come to, come at, arrive”), equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”).

noun
  1. Advent, arrival, approach; onset.

  2. The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion.

  3. The setting about of an action; development; progress.

  4. An attack; an attack or onset of a disease, fit, or episode.

  5. A mysterious disease or ailment.

    dialectal
  6. A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst.

    dialectal
  7. The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English oncome (“an attack”), equivalent to on- + come. Compare Old English ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”). More at ancome, income.

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