bústia

Catalan

Etymology

From Occitan bóstia, from Old French boiste (modern French boîte), from Late Latin buxis (“box”). Compare Italian busta (“envelope”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bústia f (plural bústies)

  1. mailbox, letterbox

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • bústia de veu
  • bústia electrònica
  • bustiar (“to distribute documents”)

Further reading

  • “bústia” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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