Standard Lemma guide

fico

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈfaɪ.kəʊ/
  • /ˈfaɪkəʊ/
  • CMU ARPABET: F IY1 K OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Acronym of Fair Isaac Corporation, the first corporation to introduce credit scores.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Topics: business, finance

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname from Italian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a fig; an insignificant trifle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a sign of contempt made with the fingers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Fico.

From Italian fico (“a fig”), from Latin fīcus. Doublet of fig.