pica

  • 31Pica — Pi|ca 〈f.; ; unz.〉 normierte Buchstabengröße bei Schreibmaschinen (,6 mm Schrifthöhe) [engl.] * * * Pi|ca, die; [engl. pica = Bez. für ↑ Cicero, H. u.]: genormter Schriftgrad für Schreibmaschine u. Computer. * * * Pica,   ein heute weniger… …

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  • 32pica — {{11}}pica (n.1) size of type of about six lines to the inch (12 point), 1580s, probably from M.L. pica, name of a book of rules in Church of England for determining holy days (late 15c. in Anglo Latin), probably from L. pica magpie; the book so… …

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  • 33Pica — A craving for something not normally regarded as nutritive. For example, dirt. Pica is a classic clue to iron deficiency in children. It also occurs in zinc deficiency. Pica is also seen as a symptom in several neurobiological disorders,… …

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  • 34pica — 1pì·ca s.f. 1. LE gazza: stridon le pazze piche per entro gli oscuri querceti (D Annunzio) 2. TS ornit. uccello del genere Pica, diffuso in Europa, Asia e Africa | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia dei Corvidi cui appartiene la gazza 3. RE …

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  • 35píča — e ž (í) ptičja krma: dajati, pripravljati pticam pičo; kašnata, zrnata piča; piča za golobe, kokoši // star. krma, hrana sploh: sejal je deteljo, da bi imel več piče; to je bolj skromna piča; svinjska piča …

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  • 36pica — (pi or pc)    a unit of length used by typographers and printers. One pica equals 12 points, 4.22 mm, or a bit less than 1/6 inch. Pica type is type that sets six lines to the inch. The origin of this word is not known. In the Catholic Church, a… …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 37pica — pica1 /puy keuh/, n. Print. 1. a 12 point type of a size between small pica and English. 2. the depth of this type size as a unit of linear measurement for type, pages containing type, etc.; one sixth of an inch. 3. a 12 point type, widely used… …

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  • 38pica — (pi ka) s. m. Terme de médecine. Perversion du goût caractérisée par de l éloignement pour les aliments ordinaires et par le désir de manger des substances non nutritives, telles que craie, terre, charbon. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Aucunes ont… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 39Pica — 1Pi|ca [ pi:ka] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. pica (Bez. für ↑Cicero), weitere Herkunft ungeklärt> genormte Schriftgröße bei der Schreibmaschine mit 2,6 mm Schrifthöhe Pica 2 2Pi|ca [ pi:ka] die; <zu fr. pica, vgl. ↑Pikazismus> svw.… …

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  • 40pica — I pi•ca [[t]ˈpaɪ kə[/t]] n. pl. cas 1) pri a 12 point type of a size between small pica and English 2) pri the depth of this type size as a unit of linear measurement for type, pages containing type, etc.; one sixth of an inch 3) pri a 12 point… …

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