mistigri

English

Alternative forms

mistigris

Etymology

Noun

mistigri (uncountable)

A trick-taking card game that dates back to the 18th century, somewhat resembling poker.

References

“mistigri”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From Old French miste ‘playful name for cat’ + gris 'grey'.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mis.ti.ɡʁi/
Audio (file)

Noun

mistigri m (plural mistigris)

(archaic) cat, malkin
Jack of Clubs

Further reading

“mistigri”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.