wilco

See also: Wilco

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪl.koʊ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪl.kəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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  Rhymes: -ɪlkəʊ

Etymology 1

Blend of will +‎ comply.

Interjection

wilco

1. (radio communications) Indicates agreement and compliance.

   Wilco, Bravo Six Three will take the north road. Bravo Six Four will take the south road, out.

Translations

indication of agreement and compliance

• Danish: indforstået (da), det er indforstået
• Finnish: wilco, noudatan
• Japanese: 了解 (ja) (りょうかい, ryoukai)
• Swedish: ska ske

Verb

wilco (third-person singular simple present wilcos, present participle wilcoing, simple past and past participle wilcoed)

1. (radio communications, rare) To give the "wilco" indication.

See also

• ack
• roger

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Quechua willka (“sacred”).

Noun

wilco (plural wilcos)

1. A species of South American tree, Anadenanthera colubrina.