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- [bee-gah, -guh, bahy-]
- /ˈbi gɑ, -gə, ˈbaɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bee-gah, -guh, bahy-]
- /ˈbi gɑ, -gə, ˈbaɪ-/
Definitions of biga word
- noun biga a chariot drawn by two horses 3
- noun plural biga a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast. 1
- noun biga (historical) A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast. 0
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Origin of biga
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin bīga, bīgae, for *biiuga (bi- bi-1 + iug(um) yoke1 + -a feminine nominative singular ending)
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Parts of speech for Biga
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
biga popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
biga usage trend in Literature
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