biquini

See also: biquíni

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /biˈki.ni/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English bikini.

Noun

biquini m (plural biquinis)

1. bikini

Etymology 2

Named after the Sala Bikini in Barcelona, which popularised a proprietary version of the croque-monsieur in the mid-20th century.

Noun

biquini m (plural biquinis)

1. a hot ham and cheese sandwich

Further reading

• “biquini” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “biquini”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
• “biquini” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Spanish

Noun

biquini m (plural biquinis)

1. Alternative spelling of bikini

Further reading

• “biquini”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014