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Galician
Etymology
A diminutive of Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”), perhaps borrowed from Old French or Old Occitan.
Pronunciation
Noun
boeta f (plural boetas)
- poor box
- Synonyms: arqueta, peto
Related terms
References
- “bueta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “boeta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “boeta” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.