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plica.

fold

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpli.ka/
  1. fold

    feminine · figuratively · literally · literary · obsolete
  2. a fold made in a document at the level where the seal is

    feminine · historical
  3. synonym of piega (“plica, fold”)

    feminine
  4. liquescent neume

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin plica, a derivative of Classical Latin plicō (“to fold, bend or flex; roll up”). Compare Sicilian chica. Doublet of piega.

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