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biga

/ˈbaɪ.ɡə/

biga noun: a Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.

Noun (1)

biga (plural bigas or 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?"1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

Noun (2)

biga (plural bigas)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Biga

Biga

  1. A peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.
    Synonyms:
    Troad

Synonyms of biga

Forms of biga

pluralbigas
pluralbigae

Origin of biga

Borrowed from Latin bīga.

Borrowed from Italian biga.

From Ottoman Turkish بیغا (Biga).

Words that rhyme with biga

Questions about biga

What does biga mean?
Biga means a Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.
What part of speech is biga?
Biga can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce biga?
Biga is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ɡə/.
What is the plural of biga?
The plural of biga is bigas.

Words near biga in the dictionary

  1. big-toe nail
  2. big-toe nails
  3. big-wig
  4. big-wigs
  5. Big5
  6. biga
  7. Biga-a
  8. Bigaa
  9. Bigaan
  10. bigae
  11. bigah

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