spic

See also: spíc, špic, and spić

English

Etymology

Possibly imitative of a Hispanic pronunciation of speak. Usually considered a contraction of the earlier used spiggoty.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

spic (plural spics)

  1. (US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino; a person of Latin American descent.
    Synonyms: spigotty, spiggoty

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spicum < spica. Doublet of épi, which was inherited.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spik/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

spic m (uncountable)

  1. Spike lavender
    Synonym: lavande aspic

Further reading

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with Dutch spek, German Speck, and Icelandic spik.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spit͡ʃ/

Noun

spiċ n

  1. bacon
  2. lard

Declension
Declension of spic (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative spiċ —
accusative spiċ —
genitive spiċes —
dative spiċe —

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: spik, spyk, spike, spich

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin spīcum, alternative form of spīca.

Noun

spic n (plural spice)

  1. (of grain) ear, spike

Declension
Declension of spic
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) spic spicle (niște) spic spicle
genitive/dative (unui) spic spiclui (unor) spic spiclor
vocative spic spiclor
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