beca
Pronunciation: /ˈbeka/
“beca” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
In Spanish
- Ayuda financiera, proveniente de fondos privados o públicos, por méritos académicos otorgada por la duración de un curso o de un periodo de estudios.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian becco, from Latin beccus (“beak”) because of a medieval gown worn that covered the face like a beak.
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