Oncome Definition
(intransitive, rare) To arrive; come to; come on.
The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion.
The setting about of an action; development; progress.
(dialectal) A mysterious disease or ailment.
Other Word Forms of Oncome
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Origin of Oncome
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From Middle English oncomen, from Old English oncuman, ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”), equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”).
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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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