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bezique

/bəˈziːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
bez-ique
IPA
/bəˈziːk/
27
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trick-taking card game for two players.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of taking certain cards in this game: the queen of spades and jack of diamonds, or (if either of those suits is trumps) the queen of clubs and jack of hearts.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bésigue, of unknown origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

beziques (plural) besique (alternative)

Phrases

Chinese bezique six-pack bezique

Synonyms

pinochle pinocle penuchle

Questions

How do you pronounce bezique?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈziːk/.
What does bezique mean?
A trick-taking card game for two players.
Where does bezique come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bezique

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