pica

[ pahy-kuh ]

/ ˈpaɪ kə /

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noun Printing.

a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.

the depth of this type size as a unit of linear measurement for type, pages containing type, etc.; one sixth of an inch.

a 12-point type, widely used for typewriters, having 10 characters to the inch.

Compare elite (def. 4).

Origin of pica

1580–90; apparently <Medieval Latin pīca pie⁴, on the model of brevier and canon¹, other type sizes

Words nearby pica

pibal, pibgorn, piblokto, pibroch, pic, pica, Picabia, picadillo, picador, picante, picara

Definition for pica (2 of 2)

pica²

[ pahy-kuh ]

/ ˈpaɪ kə /

noun Pathology.

an abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat, as chalk or clay, common in malnutrition, pregnancy, etc.

Origin of pica

1555–65; <New Latin, special use of Latin pīca jay, magpie, with reference to its omnivorous feeding

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Example sentences from the Web for pica

The mother, whose name was Pica, may have been of Provenal or French blood.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
Here is also the pica marina or seapye many sorts of Lari, seamewes & cobs.
Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk|Thomas Browne
She was at home that evening, as it turned out, and at Pica's request she came to the telephone herself and heard his story.
The White Sister|F. Marion Crawford
Pietro entreated and threatened, Pica wept and caressed, but all in vain.
Brother Francis|Eileen Douglas

The reading-matter is compressed into two hundred and five small-pica lines, and is lighted up with eight pica headlines.
A Tramp Abroad, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for pica (1 of 2)

pica¹

/ (ˈpaɪkə) /

noun

Also called: em, pica em a printer's unit of measurement, equal to 12 points or 0.166 ins

(formerly) a size of printer's type equal to 12 point

a typewriter type size having 10 characters to the inch

Word Origin for pica

C15: from Anglo-Latin pīca list of ecclesiastical regulations, apparently from Latin pīca magpie, with reference to its habit of making collections of miscellaneous items; the connection between the original sense (ecclesiastical list) and the typography meanings is obscure

British Dictionary definitions for pica (2 of 2)

pica²

/ (ˈpaɪkə) /

noun

pathol an abnormal craving to ingest substances such as clay, dirt, or hair, sometimes occurring during pregnancy, in persons with chlorosis, etc

Word Origin for pica

C16: from medical Latin, from Latin: magpie, being an allusion to its omnivorous feeding habits

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Medical definitions for pica

pica

[ pī′kə ]

n.

An abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay.

单词	pica
释义	pica ¹ [ pahy-kuh ] / ˈpaɪ kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pica ON THESAURUS.COM noun Printing. a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English. the depth of this type size as a unit of linear measurement for type, pages containing type, etc.; one sixth of an inch. a 12-point type, widely used for typewriters, having 10 characters to the inch. Compare elite (def. 4). Origin of pica ¹ 1580–90; apparently <Medieval Latin pīca pie⁴, on the model of brevier and canon¹, other type sizes Words nearby pica pibal, pibgorn, piblokto, pibroch, pic, pica, Picabia, picadillo, picador, picante, picara Definition for pica (2 of 2) pica² [ pahy-kuh ] / ˈpaɪ kə / noun Pathology. an abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat, as chalk or clay, common in malnutrition, pregnancy, etc. Origin of pica ² 1555–65; <New Latin, special use of Latin pīca jay, magpie, with reference to its omnivorous feeding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pica The mother, whose name was Pica, may have been of Provenal or French blood. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor Here is also the pica marina or seapye many sorts of Lari, seamewes & cobs. Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk\|Thomas Browne She was at home that evening, as it turned out, and at Pica's request she came to the telephone herself and heard his story. The White Sister\|F. Marion Crawford Pietro entreated and threatened, Pica wept and caressed, but all in vain. Brother Francis\|Eileen Douglas The reading-matter is compressed into two hundred and five small-pica lines, and is lighted up with eight pica headlines. A Tramp Abroad, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for pica (1 of 2) pica¹ / (ˈpaɪkə) / noun Also called: em, pica em a printer's unit of measurement, equal to 12 points or 0.166 ins (formerly) a size of printer's type equal to 12 point a typewriter type size having 10 characters to the inch Word Origin for pica C15: from Anglo-Latin pīca list of ecclesiastical regulations, apparently from Latin pīca magpie, with reference to its habit of making collections of miscellaneous items; the connection between the original sense (ecclesiastical list) and the typography meanings is obscure British Dictionary definitions for pica (2 of 2) pica² / (ˈpaɪkə) / noun pathol an abnormal craving to ingest substances such as clay, dirt, or hair, sometimes occurring during pregnancy, in persons with chlorosis, etc Word Origin for pica C16: from medical Latin, from Latin: magpie, being an allusion to its omnivorous feeding habits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pica font, case, boldface, roman, italic, agate, anorexia nervosa, bingeing, bulimarexia, bulimia, purging Medical definitions for pica pica [ pī′kə ] n. An abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pica

noun Printing.

Origin of pica

Words nearby pica

Definition for pica (2 of 2)

noun Pathology.

Origin of pica

Example sentences from the Web for pica

British Dictionary definitions for pica (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for pica

British Dictionary definitions for pica (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for pica

Words related to pica

Medical definitions for pica

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