fica

See also: FICA, ficá, ficà, and -fica

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

fica

  1. third-person singular present indicative form of ficar
  2. second-person singular imperative form of ficar

Corsican

Una fica.

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *fica, from Latin ficus. Cognates include Italian fica (fig fruit, pussy) and Occitan figa (fig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfika/

Noun

fica f (plural fiche)

  1. fig tree (Ficus carica)

References

  • fica” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Italian

Alternative forms

  • figa (Northern Italy)

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *fīca, from Latin fīcus (fig tree or fruit). The sexual sense is usually taken to be a calque of Ancient Greek σῦκον (sûkon). Compare Catalan and Occitan figa, Dalmatian faica, Aromanian hicã.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Hyphenation: fì‧ca

Noun

fica f (plural fiche)

  1. (vulgar, slang) pussy
    Synonym: figa (Northern Italy)
  2. (vulgar, slang) sexually attractive woman
  3. (regional) fig (fresh fruit)
    Synonym: fico

Usage notes

  • Slang term becomes figa in Northern Italy.

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Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.kɐ/

Verb

fica

  1. inflection of ficar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfika/ [ˈfi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: fi‧ca

Verb

fica

  1. inflection of ficar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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