pică

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pică

/ˈpi.ka/

Rhymes with -ikə

Where it comes from

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

noun pici · pică · pica · picile

feminine spite, malice, enmity, acrimony, ill-feeling
Similar: ciudă
feminine spade
archaic, feminine tip of a spear or lance

In English

spade one of the black suits in a deck of cards
spades suit of playing cards
rancor the deepest malignity or spite
pique enmity, ill feeling; a feeling of animosity or a dispute
grudge deep seated animosity

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MLA

"pică." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/pic%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pică. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pic%C4%83

Chicago

"pică." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pic%C4%83.

BibTeX

@misc{pica_2026,
  title = {pică},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pic%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}