Definition of BANCO

banco

Plural: bancos

Adj

  • Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.

Noun

  • A bet made against the entire bank in certain gambling games.
  • A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated.
  • In baccarat or chemin de fer, a bet on the banker hand.

Examples

  • banco money
  • He went banco on his last play, hoping the challenge would fail.

Origin / Etymology

From in banco, from Latin in banco.

Scrabble Score: 9

banco: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
banco: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
banco: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

banco: valid Words With Friends Word