Definitions for spica
ˈspaɪ kəspi·ca

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spicanoun

   the brightest star in Virgo

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spicanoun

   A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk.

2. Spicanoun

   A binary star in the constellation Virgo; alpha (u03B1) Virginis.

3. Etymology: spica virginis "Virgo's ear of grain"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPICA

   SPICA S.p.A. (Società Pompe Iniezione Cassani & Affini) was an Italian manufacturer of fuel injection systems.

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1. spica

   A spica is a type of bandage or splinting technique often used in the treatment of injuries. It is designed to immobilize a specific part of the body, such as an arm, leg, or the thumb and wrist, by wrapping the affected area in a criss-cross or figure-eight pattern. "Spica" is also the name of the brightest star in the Virgo constellation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spicanoun

   a kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; -- so called from its resemblance to a spike of a barley

2. Spicanoun

   a star of the first magnitude situated in the constellation Virgo

3. Etymology: [L., an ear, as of corn.]

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1. Spica

   Spica is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the night sky. It is a blue giant and a variable star of the Beta Cephei type located 260 light years from Earth.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spica

   spī′ka, n. a spiral bandage with reversed turns: (ornith.) a spur.—adjs. Spī′cal, Spī′cāte, -d, arranged in, or having the form of, a spike.—n. Spicā′tum, in ancient masonry, herring-bone work. [L. spicatus, pa.p. of spicāre—spica, ear.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spica

   The lucida of Virgo, a standard nautical star.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPICA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spica is ranked #65424 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Spica surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Spica.
   
   94.3% or 286 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Star

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for spica »

1. aspic

2. pacis

3. picas

How to pronounce spica?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say spica in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spica in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spica
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spica
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spica
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spica
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spica
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spica
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=spica
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=spica