botica

Asturian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈtika/ [boˈt̪i.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural botiques)

  1. pharmacy
    Synonym: botiquería
  2. boutique

Derived terms

  • boticariu

References

  • “botica”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “botica”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

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 Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026

Further reading

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/ [boˈt̪i.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

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

Descendants

Further reading

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