apoteca

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Compare the inherited doublet bodega.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /apoˈteka/, [apoˈt̪eka]

Noun

apoteca f (plural apotecas)

(archaic) drugstore, pharmacy
(archaic) mortgage

Synonyms

(pharmacy): botica, farmacia
(mortgage): hipoteca

Related terms

References

“apoteca” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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