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bigae

bigae is the plural of biga.

Meaning of biga

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.

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Questions about bigae

What is bigae the plural of?
Bigae is the plural of biga.

Words near bigae in the dictionary

  1. Big5
  2. biga
  3. Biga-a
  4. Bigaa
  5. Bigaan
  6. bigae
  7. bigah
  8. bigahs
  9. Bigajo
  10. Bigalke
  11. bigam

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