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)”).[1]

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bisca f (plural bische)

  1. gambling house, gambling den

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: bisca

References

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

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: bis‧ca

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Italian bisca.[1][2]

    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

      References

      1. ^ “bisca”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
      2. ^ “bisca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

      Further reading

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