caïque

See also: caique

English

Noun

caïque (plural caïques)

Alternative spelling of caique

French

Alternative forms

caïc
caie

Etymology

From Italian caicco, from Greek καΐκι (kaḯki), from Turkish kayık.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.ik/

Noun

caïque m (plural caïques)

(nautical) A small craft/boat used in the archipelago and Constantinople.

Further reading

“caïque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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