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recco

recco

9.9
A short trip to look around an area and gather information
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛkoʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : reconocimiento

Examples

  • I want to come back and visit later, music and art recco threads or stuff.

    Blog text (14)

  • The military team went on a recco to gather information about enemy positions.

  • Before the operation, we conducted a recco of the area to assess potential risks.

  • The scout's recco provided valuable insights into the terrain and local defenses.

Synonyms

reconnaissance
vsrecco
  • Specialized
67 8.2

A search to find information about an area or enemy before an attack

is the casual shortened label used for a specific scouting trip not the general act
reconnaissance mission
vsrecco
  • Specialized
5 6.8

A military trip to find out where the enemy is and what they are doing

is the informal, shorter term for a scouting survey rather than formal operation
recce
vsrecco
  • Jargon
2 9.7

A quick look at a place to find information before a film shoot or military action

is the same idea but is an informal abbreviation chiefly used in military contexts
reccy
vsrecco
  • Jargon
9.9

A short trip to check a place before an event

is the informal shortened word used for a scouting survey in military contexts
reconnoitering
vsrecco
  • Specialized
9.3

Exploring an area to find information, often before a military action

is a casual noun meaning a short scouting survey rather than the action verb

How Thorough

reconnaissance
  • Specialized
67 8.2
to survey
  • Specialized
22 4.4
recco
  • Jargon
9.9
check
720 1.0
glance
222 1.4

Surface Forms

recco singular
reccos plural

Morphology

recco = recon (transparent) = recon + o

A colloquial clipped form based on 'recon' with the informal suffix '-o'; the meaning (reconnaissance) is directly recoverable from the base.

Etymology

Recco is an informal short form of reconnaissance, a word that originally meant 'recognition' or 'to look again', and it shares the same root as recognize. So a recco is a quick scouting trip to 'find out' what is there, which fits the old idea of checking a place before moving in.