bico

(Engels)

bicar

  1. to hit with the beak
  2. to hit (also with) the sharp corner of an object
  3. to eat little portions of food

Frequentie

C1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈbi.ku/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese bico, from Latin beccus, from Gaulish *beccos (“chicken beak, small”), from Proto-Celtic *bekkos (“hook”). Possibly influenced by picar. Compare Spanish pico.

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