baccarat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- băk'ə-răt (colloquial, proscribed)
- /bɑːkəˈɹɑː/
- /ˈbækəɹɑː/
- /ˈbækəɹæt/ (colloquial, proscribed)
- /ˈbɑːkəɹɑː/
Etymology
First attested in the 19th century. Borrowed from French baccarat, baccara, likely named after the French town Baccarat (noted for glassmaking) in Grand Est, of ultimately unclear and debated origin (first attested in 1291. (uncertain)). If by some Vulgar Latin *Bacchara, the town is possibly named from Latin Bacchi ara ("altar of Bacchus"; the original pagan reference of the name was forgotten), name of an ancient Roman castellum, of which there remains a relic called the "Tower of Bacha" on the heights of Deneuvre, from whence Baccarat is an ancient suburb. Other hypotheses have also been suggested, including descent from Celtic. Probably linked to Provençal baccara, although if the town etymology is correct, this may present some geographic difficulty.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt, and also bearing some similarities to blackjack.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baccara | alternative | lexicographic | |
| baccarats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
twenty-one · pontoon · blackjack
Translations (22)
et baccarat (card game) · cmn 百家樂 /百家乐 (card game) · es bacará (card game) · de Baccara (card game) · es bacarrá (card game) · da baccarat (card game) · it baccarà (card game) · uk баккара́ (card game) · ru баккара́ (card game) · pt bacará (card game) · nl baccarat (card game) · yue 百家樂 /百家乐 (card game) · km បាការ៉ាត់ (card game) · el μπακαράς (card game) · ja バカラ (card game) · fr baccara (card game) · mrw bakarat (card game) · id bakarat (card game) · ko 바카라 (card game) · pl bakarat (card game) · fi baccarat (card game) · ca bacarà (card game)
wikipedia: Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle · wikipedia: Albert Guillaume