biquini

See also: biquíni

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [biˈki.ni]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from English bikini.

Noun

biquini m (plural biquinis)

1. bikini

Etymology 2

biquini

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 [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “biquini”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “biquini” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈkini/ [biˈki.ni]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -ini
• Syllabification: bi‧qui‧ni

Noun

biquini m (plural biquinis)

1. alternative spelling of bikini

Further reading

• “biquini”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025