picas Definition

pica¹
noun

picas
1. printing.
An old type-size, giving about six lines to the inch, approximately 12-point and still used synonymously for that point size.

Etymology: 15c: Latin, referring to a book of ecclesiastical rules for determining dates of religious festivals, from Latin pica magpie, because of the black and white appearance of the page in such a book; related to pie².

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pica²
noun

picas
1. medicine.
An unnatural craving for unsuitable food, such as chalk, sand, clay, etc.

Etymology: 16c: Latin, meaning ‘magpie', referring to its indiscriminate diet.