Briscola Card
/brɪˈskoʊlə kɑːrd/noun
A playing card used in the Italian trick-taking game Briscola, especially one belonging to the trump suit.
Did you know?In Briscola, the trump suit is revealed by an upturned card, turning that visible card into a strategic signal while the remaining deck is dealt.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷer-
“To make, form, or shape; a proposed ancestral root associated with crafting.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
khártēs
“A sheet of papyrus or writing material.”
12th Century
Latin
charta
“Paper, papyrus, or a written document.”
13th Century
Old French
carte
“A map, document, or playing card.”
15th Century
Italian
briscola
“The trump suit or trump card in the Italian card game.”
Modern English
English
Briscola card
“A card used in the game Briscola, particularly a trump card.”