pică

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from French pique, with the sense of "spite" or "malice" possibly through the intermediate of Greek πίκα (píka), Italian picca, Venetian pica.

Noun

pică f (plural pici)

  1. spite, malice, enmity, acrimony, ill-feeling
  2. (playing cards) spade
  3. (archaic) tip of a spear or lance

Synonyms
  • (spite, malice, enmity): ciudă
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