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beak
[ beek ]
/ bik /
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noun
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Origin of beak
1175â1225; Middle English bec<Old French <Latin beccus<Gaulish
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Words nearby beak
beady eye, beady-eyed, beagle, Beaglehole, beagling, beak, beaked whale, beaker, Beaker folk, beaking joint, beaky-nosed
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British Dictionary definitions for beak (1 of 2)
beak1
/ (biËk) /
noun
Derived forms of beak
beaked (biËkt), adjectivebeakless, adjectivebeaklike, adjectivebeaky, 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
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