Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Probably from French pique, with the sense of "spite" or "malice" possibly through the intermediate of Greek πίκα (píka), Italian picca, Venetian pica.

Noun edit

pică f (plural pici)

  1. spite, malice, enmity, acrimony, ill-feeling
    Synonym: ciudă
  2. (playing cards) spade
  3. (archaic) tip of a spear or lance

Declension edit