caïque

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

caïque (plural caïques)

  1. Alternative spelling of caique

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French caïq, from Ottoman Turkish قایق (modern Turkish kayık), possibly via Italian caicco or Greek καΐκι (kaḯki).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

caïque m (plural caïques)

  1. (nautical) a small craft/boat used in the archipelago and Constantinople. [from 16th c.]

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: caique
  • Portuguese: caique
  • Spanish: caique

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