Bésigue Etymology - Origin & History

Bésigue

/beɪˈziːɡ/noun

A card game, also known as bezique, played with a reduced pack of cards.

Did you know?Bésigue is best known in English through the spelling “bezique,” and its ultimate origin remains uncertain rather than securely connected to magic or occult ritual.

Etymological Timeline

19th Century

French

bésigue

“A card game; the source form of the English term.”

19th Century

English

bésigue

“An adopted name for the card game.”

19th Century

English

bezique

“A common English spelling of the game’s name.”

Modern English

English

bésigue

“A card game played with a reduced deck, chiefly encountered as a historical or dictionary term.”

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