Etymology

bic

B3I1C3

Today it means: Synonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen Full definition →

French Bic ← Romanian Bîc ← Czech Bič
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Bic · proper noun1

  1. Slovak · borrowed fromBič
  2. Czech · borrowed fromBič
  3. Romanian · borrowed fromBîc
  4. French · borrowed fromBic
  5. English todayBic

* From French Bic * From Romanian Bîc * From Czech Bič and Slovak Bič

Bic · noun2

  1. French · derived fromBich“surname”
  2. English todayBic

Genericization of a trademark. From BiC, a company. Named after French businessman Marcel Bich, the founder. From French Bich (“surname”).

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