boîte

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boîte f (pl.: boîtes)

  1. scatola
  2. (colloquiale) azienda, impresa
    la boîte où je travaille
    l'azienda dove lavoro
  3. (colloquiale) locale notturno

IPA: /bwat/

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(XI secolo) dal latino volgare *buxita, dal latino buxida, da buxis, a sua volta da buxus "bosso", dal classico pyxis "scatoletta da gioiello", dal greco antico πυξίς (di stesso senso), da πύξoς "bosso"[1]

  • mettre quelqu'un en boîte

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