bisca

bisca

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bisca f (plural bische)

1. gambling house, gambling den

Descendants

• → Portuguese: bisca

References

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

Anagrams

• BASIC, basci, basic

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bisca.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbis.kɐ/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: bis‧ca

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.

References

1. “bisca” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
2. “bisca” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.