buceta

Etymology

A diminutive of Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”), perhaps borrowed from Old French or Old Occitan.^[1]

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /buˈθeta̝/
• (western) IPA^(key): /buˈseta̝/

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. a traditional fishboat characterized by having the stern equal to the bow
2. (archaic) wooden box

References

• “bueta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “buceta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “buceta” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “buceta” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Noun

būcēta

1. nominative plural of būcētum
2. accusative plural of būcētum
3. vocative plural of būcētum

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. Misspelling of boceta.