beque

See also: bequé, béqué, béque, and bêque

Galician

Etymology

Possibly from Latin via + -eco.

Noun

beque m (plural beques)

  1. blind alley
    Synonyms: viela, ruela, venela, congostra

Norman

Noun

beque f (plural beques)

  1. alternative form of bêque

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛki, (Portugal) -ɛkɨ
  • Hyphenation: be‧que

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English back.

Noun

beque m (plural beques)

  1. (Brazil, soccer) back (a position behind most players on the team)
    Synonym: zagueiro

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French bec (“beak”).

Noun

beque m (plural beques)

  1. (Brazil, informal) joint (marijuana cigarette)
    Synonyms: baseado, charro

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

beque

  1. inflection of becar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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