bisca

Galician

Verb

bisca

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

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbis.ka/
• Rhymes: -iska
• Hyphenation: bì‧sca

Noun

bisca f (plural bische)

1. gambling house, gambling den

Derived terms

• biscaiolo
• biscazza (?)
• biscazzo (?)
• bischetto

Descendants

• → Portuguese: bisca

Anagrams

• BASIC, basci, basic

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbis.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbis.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃ.kɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: bis‧ca

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian bisca.

Noun

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bisca

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

Further reading

• “bisca”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026