caïque

See also: caique

English

Noun

caïque (plural caïques)

  1. Alternative spelling of caique.

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French caïq, from Ottoman Turkish قایق (modern Turkish kayık), possibly via Italian caicco or Greek καΐκι (kaḯki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ik/

Noun

caïque m (plural caïques)

  1. (nautical) a small craft/boat used in the archipelago and Constantinople. [from 16th c.]

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: caique
  • → Portuguese: caique
  • → Spanish: caique

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