bisca

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Galician[edit]

Verb[edit]

bisca

  1. inflection of biscar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin biscātōrem, of uncertain origin, but possibly of Germanic origin; compare German bescheißen (“to deceive (someone)”).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.ska/
  • Rhymes: -iska
  • Hyphenation: bì‧sca

Noun[edit]

bisca f (plural bische)

  1. gambling house, gambling den

Descendants[edit]

  • → Portuguese: bisca

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “bisca”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

Anagrams[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: bis‧ca

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Italian bisca.[1][2]

Noun[edit]

bisca f (plural biscas)

  1. (card games) a type of card game
  2. (card games) manille (the second-highest trump in certain card games)
    Synonyms: manilha, (in sueca) sete
    Na sueca, nunca se joga uma bisca antes do ás.
    In sueca, the seven should never be played before the ace.

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

bisca

  1. inflection of biscar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References[edit]

  1. ^ “bisca” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. ^ “bisca” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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