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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Doublet of bodega (inherited), botica and boutique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /apoˈteka/
- Rhymes: -eka
- Syllabification: a‧po‧te‧ca
Noun
apoteca f (plural apotecas)
- (archaic) drugstore, pharmacy
- Synonyms: botica, farmacia
- (archaic) mortgage
- Synonym: hipoteca
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