barrique

See also: bârrique

English

Etymology

French barrique (“barrel, cask”)

Noun

barrique (plural barriques)

1. (historical) A barrel or cask of varying capacity, very roughly 200 litres.

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French

Etymology

Old Occitan barrica, from Vulgar Latin *barrica (“barrel, cask”), from Gaulish *baril (“cask, barrel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ʁik/

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• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

barrique f (plural barriques)

1. barrel, cask
2. (figuratively, derogatory) fatty, fatso

Descendants

• → German: Barrique
• → Italian: barrique

Further reading

• “barrique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Italian

Etymology

From French barrique.

Noun

barrique f (uncountable)

1. barrique (oak barrel of about 200 litre capacity, for storing wine)