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Old English · noun

prica

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈpri.kɑ/
Syllables
ˈpri · kɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
prickjotstagefractionprogressiontinyperforationdot

Meaning

  1. prick, (small) hole, perforation

  2. point, dot

  3. jot, whit; (tiny) particle

  4. point (fraction of time)

  5. prickle, thorn, spike

  6. nail, pin, peg

  7. point, stage (in a progression)

Declension

Declension of prica
SingularPlural
Nominative pricaprican
Accusative pricanprican
Genitive pricanpricena
Dative pricanpricum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *prik-, related to the verb *prikjaną (“to prick”). Cognate with Middle Low German prik, Old West Norse prik (Icelandic prik (“dot; small stick”)).

Descendants

prick

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