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Definition: BIGA

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A two-horse chariot.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Biga" is a common misspelling or typo for: Big, Began, Bigger, Beige, Binge, Bigot, Bigamy, Bilge, Begat, BIGS, bigha, Big a, bigam.

Date "Biga" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1497. (references)

Etymology:Biga \Bi"ga\, noun. [Latin expression]. (references)

Specialty Definition: BIGA

Domain Definition
Antiquities Biga or Bigae. The Latin name for a chariot and pair. See Currus. (references)

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Common Expressions: BIGA

Expressions Definition
Biga (bread baking) Biga is a type of sourdough starter used in Italian baking. Many popular Italian breads, including ciabatta, are made using a biga. As with other types of sourdough starters, a biga is often made with wild yeasts. Biga preparations differ from traditional American sourdough starters in that they can be dry, with the consistency of soft dough, rather than liquid. (references)

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Extended Definition: BIGA


Biga

Biga is a term that has several meanings:

  • The Latin word for the two-horse chariot of ancient Mediterranean countries.
  • In Italian baking, biga is a type of pre-fermentation.
  • A sweet person.
  • Biga, Turkey, a town of Çanakkale Province City in Turkey.
  • A type of Greek coin issued during the reign of King Philip.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Biga". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: BIGA

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Biga 6     Biga 6
Biga (bread baking) 4     Biga (bread baking) 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BIGA

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya عربة رومانية (biga). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha عربة رومانية (biga). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic عربة رومانية (biga). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 双马双轮战车 (biga). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 雙馬雙輪戰車 (biga). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic عربة رومانية (biga). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak biga (biga). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian biga (biga). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, biga. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: BIGA

Language Translations for “biga” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag bathagigathaga (biga). Additional references: Athag, biga. (volunteer)
Double Dutch bagigaga (biga). Additional references: Double Dutch, biga. (volunteer)
Esperanto durada ĉaro (biga). Additional references: Esperanto, biga. (volunteer)
Leet 8!&@ (biga). Additional references: Leet, biga. (volunteer)
Oppish bopigopa (biga). Additional references: Oppish, biga. (volunteer)
Pig Latin igabay (biga). Additional references: Pig Latin, biga. (volunteer)
Terran B biga (biga). Additional references: Terran B, biga. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi bubiguba (biga). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, biga. (volunteer)
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