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beca.

grant, stipend

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbeka/[ˈbe.ka]
  1. grant, stipend

    feminine
  2. scholarship

    feminine
    una beca Erasmus
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian becco, from Latin beccus (“beak”) because of a medieval gown worn that covered the face like a beak.

verb/ˈbeka/[ˈbe.ka]
  1. inflection of becar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of becar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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