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isca.

bait (substance used in catching fish or other animals)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈis.kɐ/Brazil/ˈiʃ.kɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈiʃ.kɐ/Portugal
  1. bait (substance used in catching fish or other animals)

    feminine
  2. lure; bait (something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure)

    broadly · feminine
  3. a dish made with very thin slices of liver

    Portugal · feminine · in-plural
  4. fried codfish coated in batter

    feminine · in-plural
  5. a bite-sized piece of fried meat, usually fish

    feminine
  6. tinder; charcloth (combustible material in a tinderbox)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ysca, from Latin ēsca (“bait”), from edō (“to eat”).

verb
  1. inflection of iscar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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