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bico

bico

Galician

Noun

bico m (plural bicos)

  1. beak
  2. kiss

Verb

bico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bicar

Ido

Alternative forms

  • bito

Etymology

Borrowing from English bit, French bit, German Bit, Italian bit, Spanish bit, Russian бит (bit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.t͡so/

Noun

bico (plural bici)

  1. (neologism, mathematics, computing) bit (binary digit)

Usage notes

bico is used more often than bito, since bito is already a word, meaning "bitt" (nautical). Though, occasional usage of bito for the binary digit does occure.


Portuguese

bico

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

bico m (plural bicos)

  1. beak (structure projecting from a bird's face)
  2. (slang) side job

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