bazzica

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Italian

Etymology 1

Disputed. First attested in 1532 in Lombardy as Medieval Latin bazeghae. Most likely from bazza (“trick; card(s) taken from another player”), though this has been challenged on the grounds of the voiced -zz-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbat.t͡si.ka/
  • Rhymes: -attsika
  • Hyphenation: bàz‧zi‧ca

Noun

bazzica f (plural bazziche)

  1. card game for two players similar to briscola
    bazzica semplice, played with 32 cards
    bazzica doppia, played with 64 cards
  2. in the game of bazzica, three or four equal cards
  3. a variant of five-pin billiards, in which players must obtain while not exceeding 31 points
    Synonym: trentuno reale
    far bazzica ― to win a game of bazzica; to reach 31 points (literally, “to do bazzica”)
Descendants
  • → Spanish: báciga
  • → French: bésigue

References

Etymology 2

Deverbal from bazzicare +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Noun

bazzica f (plural bazziche)

  1. (archaic) meeting of people
    Synonyms: incontro, ritrovo
  2. (derogatory) friend, confidant
    Synonyms: compare, confidente, compagno
  3. (central-southern Italy) friendship, state of being on good terms
    Synonyms: amicizia, relazione

References

Etymology 3

Compare bazzecola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /batˈt͡si.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Hyphenation: baz‧zì‧ca

Noun

bazzica f (plural bazziche)

  1. (archaic, rare) trifle (small unimportant thing)
    Synonyms: bagattella, cianfrusaglia, cosa da poco

References

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Verb

bazzica

  1. inflection of bazzicare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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