botica

Asturian

Noun

botica f (plural botiques)

Portuguese

Etymology

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

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)

Synonyms

(general store): armazém, bolicho (Rio Grande do Sul), bodega, mercearia, venda
(pharmacy): drogaria, farmácia

Related terms

boticário

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”), through French boutique; cf. also Old Occitan botica. Compare the Spanish doublet bodega.

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

drugstore, pharmacy
drug, medicament

Synonyms

(pharmacy): farmacia
(medicament): medicamento

Related terms

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