Bazzica
/bəˈtsiːkə/noun
A card game of Italian origin, also known in related forms as bezique.
Did you know?Bazzica is closely associated with the European card-game family that includes bezique, though the deeper origin of the name is uncertain rather than demonstrably magical.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
Italian
bazzica
“The name of an Italian card game; its ultimate word origin is uncertain.”
19th Century
French
bésigue
“A related form of the card-game name, later commonly spelled bezique in English.”
19th Century
English
bezique
“An English-established name for a card game derived through French.”
19th–20th Century
English
bazzica
“A rarer English loanword referring to the Italian form or tradition of the game.”
Modern English
English
bazzica
“A specialized card-game term preserved mainly in historical dictionaries and gaming references.”