Unique
Distinctive and unlike anything else, derived from the Latin word unicus.
Meaning and origin
Unique is a modern coinage based on the English word meaning "one of a kind", which comes from Latin unicus.
How to pronounce Unique
| English (US) | yoo-NEEK /juˈnik/ |
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