biga

[ bee-gah, -guh, bahy- ]

/ ˈbi gɑ, -gə, ˈbaɪ- /

noun, plural bi·gae [bee-gee, -jee, -gahy, bahy-]. /ˈbi gi, -dʒi, -gaɪ, ˈbaɪ-/. Classical Antiquity.

a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast.

Compare quadriga, triga.

Origin of biga

1840–50; <Latin bīga, bīgae, for *biiuga (bi-bi-¹ + iug(um) yoke¹ + -a feminine nominative singular ending)

Words nearby biga

bifter, bifunctional, bifurcate, bifurcation, big, biga, bigamist, bigamous, bigamy, big and bold, Big Apple

Example sentences from the Web for biga

In the island of Catanduanes are the curacies of Biga and Birac, with their visitas.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 28 of 55)|Various
Here also was made the rare discovery of the skeletons of two horses, with the remains of a biga.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
Farther on is the village of Biga, with a population of about one hundred and fifty Indians.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583|Various
The Biga is made in imitation of the moon, the Quadriga of the sun.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)

The biga itself consists of a seat resting on the axle, with a rail at each side to protect the driver from the wheels.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various

单词	biga
释义	biga [ bee-gah, -guh, bahy- ] / ˈbi gɑ, -gə, ˈbaɪ- / noun, plural bi·gae [bee-gee, -jee, -gahy, bahy-]. /ˈbi gi, -dʒi, -gaɪ, ˈbaɪ-/. Classical Antiquity. a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast. Compare quadriga, triga. Origin of biga 1840–50; <Latin bīga, bīgae, for *biiuga (bi-bi-¹ + iug(um) yoke¹ + -a feminine nominative singular ending) Words nearby biga bifter, bifunctional, bifurcate, bifurcation, big, biga, bigamist, bigamous, bigamy, big and bold, Big Apple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biga In the island of Catanduanes are the curacies of Biga and Birac, with their visitas. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 28 of 55)\|Various Here also was made the rare discovery of the skeletons of two horses, with the remains of a biga. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy Farther on is the village of Biga, with a population of about one hundred and fifty Indians. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583\|Various The Biga is made in imitation of the moon, the Quadriga of the sun. The Letters of Cassiodorus\|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) The biga itself consists of a seat resting on the axle, with a rail at each side to protect the driver from the wheels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8\|Various
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