Pica Definition
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- genus Pica
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Origin of Pica
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The printing senses are probably from named the obsolete service book, which used this type size (compare canon and brevier) . In turn seemingly from Latin pÄ«ca (“magpie"), after the piebald appearance of the typeset page (compare pie (“disordered type")).
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Probably from Medieval Latin pīca list of church services (perhaps from the typeface used to print it)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin pÄ«ca (“magpie, jay") (from the idea that magpies will eat almost anything).
From Wiktionary
New Latin pīca from Latin magpie (from its omnivorous nature)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin pica (“magpie").
From Wiktionary
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