bufete

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French buffet. Doublet of bufê.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /buˈfɛ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /buˈfɛ.te/

  • Hyphenation: bu‧fe‧te

Noun

bufete m (plural bufetes)

  1. buffet (food laid out so diners may serve themselves)
    Synonym: bufê
  2. tuck shop (place in a school where snacks are sold)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French buffet. Doublet of buffet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈfete/ [buˈfe.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: bu‧fe‧te

Noun

bufete m (plural bufetes)

  1. lawyer's office
    Synonym: bufete de abogados

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: bupete
  • → Tagalog: bupete

Further reading

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