Galician

Noun

bico m ‎(plural bicos)

1. beak
2. kiss

Verb

bico

1. first-person singular present indicative of bicar

Ido

Alternative forms

• bito

Etymology

Borrowing from English bit, French bit, German Bit, Italian bit, Spanish bit, Russian бит ‎(bit).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.t͡so/

Noun

bico (plural bici)

1. (neologism, mathematics, computing) bit (binary digit)

Usage notes

bico is used more often than bito, since bito is already a word, meaning "bitt" (nautical). Though, occasional usage of bito for the binary digit does occure.

Portuguese

bico

Etymology

From Old Portuguese bico, from Latin beccus, from Gaulish *beccos ‎(“chicken beak, small”), from Proto-Celtic *bekkos ‎(“hook”). Possibly influenced by picar. Compare Spanish pico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ko/

Noun

bico m (plural bicos)

1. beak (structure projecting from a bird's face)
2. (slang) side job

Related terms

• bicar