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)
- pharmacy
- Synonym: botiquería
- boutique
Derived terms
- boticariu
References
- “botica” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →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
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.ka/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈti.kɐ/
- Hyphenation: bo‧ti‧ca
Noun
botica f (plural boticas)
- (archaic) general store (store which sells a large variety of useful things)
- (archaic) pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
Related terms
Descendants
- Papiamentu: botika
References
- ^ “botica”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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)
- drugstore, pharmacy
- Synonym: farmacia
- drug, medicament
- Synonym: medicamento
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “botica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024