Brisca
/ˈbrɪskə/noun
A Spanish trick-taking card game, usually played with a 40-card deck.
Did you know?Brisca is related to the Italian game briscola, but historical dictionaries treat the deeper origin of the game’s name as uncertain rather than magical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
16th–17th Century
Italian
briscola
“The name of an Italian trick-taking card game; its ultimate origin is uncertain.”
17th Century
French
brisque
“A card-game term and name associated with a related game.”
Early Modern Period
Spanish
brisca
“A Spanish form of the card-game name, likely influenced by French or Italian forms.”
19th Century
English
brisca
“An English borrowing for the Spanish card game.”
Modern English
English
brisca
“A Spanish trick-taking game in which players try to win valuable tricks.”