botica

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Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutique, from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apotheca (storehouse), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, storehouse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈtika/,
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural botiques)

  1. pharmacy
  2. boutique

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutique,[1] from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apothēca (storehouse), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, storehouse). Doublet of adega, apoteca, bodega, and butique.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

  1. (archaic) general store (store which sells a large variety of useful things)
    Synonyms: armazém, (Rio Grande do Sul) bolicho, bodega, mercearia, venda
  2. (archaic) pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
    Synonyms: drogaria, farmácia

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: botika

References

  1. ^ botica”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutique, from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apotheca (storehouse), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, storehouse). Doublet of apoteca, bodega, and boutique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈtika/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

  1. drugstore, pharmacy
    Synonym: farmacia
  2. drug, medicament
    Synonym: medicamento

Descendants

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