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- [bang-koh, bahng-]
- /ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bang-koh, bahng-]
- /ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ-/
Definitions of banco word
- exclamation banco a call in gambling games such as chemin de fer and baccarat by a player or bystander who wishes to bet against the entire bank 3
- noun plural banco a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection. 1
- verb without object banco to make such a declaration. 1
- noun banco Used in baccarat, chemin de fer, and similar games to express a player’s willingness to meet the banker’s whole stake single-handed. 1
- noun banco (attributive) A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated. 0
- adjective banco a type of court involving a bench of judges. Quite often, the Banco Court is an appeals court. See also en banc. 0
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Origin of banco
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < French < Italian < Germanic; see bank2
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Parts of speech for Banco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banco popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
banco usage trend in Literature
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