Meanings
biga1
- historicalA Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.
"A biga or quadriga of mules?" suggested Carrados. "An eagle carrying off a hare, a figure flying with a wreath, a trophy of arms? Some of those perhaps?"
1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
biga2
Biga3
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.
Origin
biga · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Italic*dwi-
- Latinbi-
- Latiniuga
- Latinbīga
- Englishbiga
Borrowed from Latin bīga.
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- Italianbiga
- Italianbiga
- Englishbiga
Borrowed from Italian biga.
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- Ottoman Turkishبیغا
- EnglishBiga
From Ottoman Turkish بیغا (Biga).
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Greek Τρωάδα
- Τρωάδα (Troáda)peninsula
Polish biga
- bigaTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
biga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biga
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