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
2. (archaic) mortgage

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• apotecario
• bodega
• botica

References

• Template:R:DRAE 2001