[1780–90; uni- + -fic]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: carbon, classification, ego, rosette, vampire batuni- is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle). Other words that use the affix uni- include: unicorn, unicycle, uniform, unipolar, universe