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biga

/ˈbaɪ.ɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
bi-ga
IPA
/ˈbaɪ.ɡə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.

noun

A stiff, yeast-based preferment.

noun

Any yeast starter.

name

A peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin iuga Latin bīgabor. English biga Borrowed from Latin bīga.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bigas (plural) bigae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadriga

Synonyms

Troad

Rhymes With

taiga saiga quadriga antigua riga iga viga

Questions

How do you pronounce biga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.ɡə/.
What does biga mean?
A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.
Where does biga come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin iuga Latin bīgabor. English biga Borrowed from Latin bīga.

How to pronounce biga

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