wick

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Anglès

  • Pronúncia: /wɪk/

Nom

wick (plural wicks)

  • Etimologia: De l'anglès antic wīc («assentament»), derivat del llatí vicus.
  1. granja
  2. Antigament, llogaret, vila, port

Notes

Es pot trobar part del nom de ciutats: Warwick, Greenwick, Southwick.

Nom

wick (plural wicks)

  • Etimologia: De l'anglès antic wēoce («drenar»).
  1. metxa d'un ciri
  2. gasa, apòsit

Verb

wick (3a persona singular present wicks, gerundi wicking, passat i participi wicked)

  1. traspuar, exsudar
    Ex.:The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body.
  2. drenar
    Ex.:The moisture slowly wicked through the wood.
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