Bezik
/ˈbiːzɪk/noun
A card game played with combinations of cards and scored points.
Did you know?Bezik is a variant spelling of bezique, a nineteenth-century card game associated with the French-speaking world, but scholars have not securely identified the word’s ultimate origin.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
French
bésigue
“A card game, also spelled bezique in English sources.”
19th Century
English
bezique
“A popular card game involving melds and scoring combinations.”
19th Century
English
besique
“An established variant spelling of bezique.”
19th–20th Century
English
bezik
“A variant form of the name of the card game.”