banco

American  

[bang-koh, bahng-] / ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ- /

noun

bancos plural

1. a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make such a declaration.

banco British  

/ ˈbæŋkəʊ /

interjection

1. a call in gambling games such as chemin de fer and baccarat by a player or bystander who wishes to bet against the entire bank

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bancos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of banco

1745–55; < French < Italian < Germanic; see bank ²

Example Sentences

El objetivo para la tasa de interés interbancaria a un día del banco central mexicano es del 11,25 por ciento, frente a un rango del 5,25 al 5,5 por ciento en Estados Unidos.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Pero antes de que fuera El Mercadito Farmer’s Market, era sólo El Mercadito, un banco de alimentos que parece un mercado dirigido por vecinos de South Park.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Un agente de Interpol y una abogada de Nueva York unen fuerzas para terminar con el financiamiento ilegal de un banco a un grupo terrorista.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2020

Siempre estoy depositando, tan cansao de mí en el banco,

From Slate • Dec. 25, 2017

Hamburg banco, the system of reckoning of the Hamburg Bank.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur