bic

See also: Bic, BIC, bić, and bič

French

Etymology

From BIC, a popular French brand of ballpoint pen; which is from the name of the co-founder of the company manufacturing these pens, Marcel Bich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bik/

• Audio:

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Noun

bic m (plural bics)

1. ballpoint pen, Biro (Britain, Australia, New Zealand)

Synonyms

• stylo à bille, stylo

Descendants

• Lao: ບິກ (bik)

See also

• The BIC Corporation's website

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

• bicc

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʲiɡʲ/

Adjective

bic

1. inflection of bec:
   1. vocative/genitive singular masculine
   2. accusative/dative singular feminine
   3. genitive singular neuter
   4. nominative plural masculine

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
bic	bic pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/	mbic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.