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bis

encore

noun bees Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: From Latin bis (twice).

Also means

repeat performance

Usage Note

Bis is borrowed directly from Latin, used in performance contexts when the audience demands a repeat. At concerts, audiences may shout ¡bis! or ¡otra! interchangeably. The word is invariable in the plural. In Spanish postal addresses, bis after a building number indicates a second dwelling at the same number.

Examples

"El público pidió un bis al final del concierto."

Natural Translation

The audience called for an encore at the end of the concert.

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