"fica" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfi.ka/ Forms: fiche [plural]
Rhymes: -ika Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *fīca, from Latin fīcus (“fig tree or fruit”). The obscene meaning derives from the fact that when the fig fruit is open, the insides look like a woman's vulva. Compare Catalan and Occitan figa, Dalmatian faica, Aromanian hicã. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|VL.|*fīca}} Vulgar Latin *fīca, {{inh|it|la|fīcus||fig tree or fruit}} Latin fīcus (“fig tree or fruit”), {{cog|ca,oc|figa}} Catalan and Occitan figa, {{cog|dlm|faica}} Dalmatian faica, {{cog|rup|hicã}} Aromanian hicã Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} fica f (plural fiche)
  1. (vulgar, slang) pussy Tags: feminine, slang, vulgar Synonyms: figa (alt: Northern Italy)
    Sense id: en-fica-it-noun-DyjElg2W
  2. (vulgar, slang) sexually attractive woman Tags: feminine, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-fica-it-noun-RvV7~iLa
  3. (regional) fig (fresh fruit) Tags: feminine, regional Synonyms: fico
    Sense id: en-fica-it-noun-T1fcryFd Categories (other): Regional Italian, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 12 18 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bernarda (alt: cunt etc.), buco, cosina, farfallina, fessa, filiberta, fregna, gnocca, micia, mona, mussa, passera, patacca, patata, potta, sorca, topa, ubalda, figa [Italy, Northern]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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