banco
/ˈbeɪ̯ŋkoʊ̯/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.03 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated.
noun
In baccarat or chemin de fer, a bet on the banker hand.
verb
In baccarat or chemin de fer, to bet an amount equal to the entire bankroll currently being offered by the banker.
name
A barangay of Palanas, Masbate, Philippines.
Example Sentences
- "banco money"
- "On account of the great confidence placed on them, payments in banco soon gained a premium on payments in current coin, so that speculation arose on the fluctuating premium."
- "Bond had spent the last two afternoons and most of the nights at the Casino, playing complicated progression systems on the even chances at roulette. He made a high banco at chemin-de-fer whenever he heard one offered."
- "The then only hope, thought Bond, was to stamp on him now. Not to share the bank with the table, or to take some minor part of it, but to go the whole hog. This would really jolt Le Chiffre. He would hate to see more than ten or fifteen million of the stake covered, and he could not possibly expect anyone to banco the entire thirty-two millions."
Etymology
From in banco, from Latin in banco.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: in banco
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbeɪ̯ŋkoʊ̯/
- British English: /ˈbæŋkəʊ̯/