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biga¹

  • /ˈbaɪ.ɡə/
  • /ˈbiː.ɡə/

Rhymes with -aɪɡə, -iːɡə

noun bigas · bigae

  1. historical A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast. "A biga or quadriga of mules?" suggested Carrados. "An eagle carrying off a hare, a figure flying with a wreath, a trophy of arms? Some of those perhaps?"

biga²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian biga.

noun bigas

  1. A stiff, yeast-based preferment.
  2. rare Any yeast starter.

Biga³

Where it comes from

From Ottoman Turkish بیغا (Biga).

proper noun

  1. A peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.

    Similar: Troad

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name peninsula

ΕλληνικάΤρωάδα Troáda

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@misc{biga_2026,
  title = {biga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}