beak
[ beek ]
/ bik /
noun
Origin of beak
1175–1225; Middle English
bec < Old French < Latin
beccus < Gaulish
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British Dictionary definitions for beak (1 of 2)
beak
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/ (biːk) /
noun
Derived forms of beak
beaked (biːkt), adjective beakless, adjective beaklike, adjective beaky, adjectiveWord Origin for beak
C13: from Old French
bec, from Latin
beccus, of Gaulish origin
British Dictionary definitions for beak (2 of 2)
Word Origin for beak
C19: originally thieves' jargon