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Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan barrica, from Vulgar Latin *barrica (“barrel, cask”), from Gaulish *baril (“cask, barrel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
barrica f (plural barriques)
- barrel (vessel with a capacity between 200 and 360 liters)
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Italian
Verb
barrica
- inflection of barricare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Gascon barrique, from Old Occitan barrica, from Vulgar Latin *barrica (“barrel, cask”), from Gaulish *baril (“cask, barrel”).
Noun
barrica f (plural barricas)
- a keg for liquids
- Synonym: barrilete
Etymology 2
Verb
barrica
- inflection of barricar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Etymology
From Gascon Occitan barrique, from Old Occitan barrica, from Vulgar Latin *barrica (“barrel, cask”), from Gaulish *baril (“cask, barrel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈrika/
- Rhymes: -ika
- Syllabification: ba‧rri‧ca
Noun
barrica f (plural barricas)
- barrel, cask (container for liquids)
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