tique

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See also: tiqué and tiquê

French

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Etymology

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From Middle French tique, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō ~ *tikkō (tick). Thought to have been borrowed through Middle English tyke during the Hundred Years' War.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tique f or m (plural tiques)

  1. tick (animal)

Usage notes

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  • Masculine use is considered substandard.

Verb

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tique

  1. inflection of tiquer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Norman

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English teak.

Noun

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tique m (plural tiques)

  1. (Jersey) teak

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -iki, (Portugal) -ikɨ
  • Hyphenation: ti‧que

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French tic.

Noun

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tique m (plural tiques)

  1. tic (habitual convulsive motion of a muscle)
  2. habit (action performed repeatedly and automatically)
    Synonym: cacoete

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English tick.

Noun

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tique m (plural tiques)

  1. tick; check mark (a mark used as an indicator)
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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tique

  1. inflection of ticar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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Spanish

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Noun

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tique m (plural tiques)

  1. ticket
  2. receipt

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