单词 | biga |
释义 | Definition of biga in English:biganoun ˈbiːɡəˈbʌɪɡə
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin bīga pair of horses (or other animals) or a chariot drawn by them, singular form formed after bīgae (plural), contraction of biiugae (only recorded in grammarians), use as noun (short for biiugae equae mares harnessed four abreast) of feminine plural of biiugus yoked in pairs, (of a chariot) drawn by a pair of horses from bi- + iugum yoke. biga1nounˈbēɡəˈbiɡə
OriginItalian. biga2nounˈbēɡəˈbiɡə
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin bīga pair of horses (or other animals) or a chariot drawn by them, singular form formed after bīgae (plural), contraction of biiugae (only recorded in grammarians), use as noun (short for biiugae equae mares harnessed four abreast) of feminine plural of biiugus yoked in pairs, (of a chariot) drawn by a pair of horses from bi- + iugum yoke. |
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