apoteca

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apoˈteka/ [a.poˈt̪e.ka]

Noun

apoteca f (plural apotecas)

1. (archaic) drugstore, pharmacy

   Synonyms: botica, farmacia

2. (archaic) mortgage

   Synonym: hipoteca

Related terms

• apotecario
• bodega
• botica

Further reading

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