botica

Asturian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈtika/ [boˈt̪i.ka]
• Rhymes: -ika
• Syllabification: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural botiques)

1. pharmacy

   Synonym: botiquería

2. boutique

Derived terms

• boticariu

References

• “botica”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “botica”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutique, from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apothēca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of adega, apoteca, bodega, and butique.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈt͡ʃi.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈti.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

1. (archaic) general store (store which sells a large variety of useful things)

   Synonyms: armazém, (Rio Grande do Sul) bolicho, bodega, mercearia, venda

2. (archaic) pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

   Synonyms: drogaria, farmácia

Related terms

• boticário

Descendants

• Papiamentu: botika

Further reading

• “botica”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “botica”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutique, from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of apoteca, bodega, and boutique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈtika/ [boˈt̪i.ka]
• Rhymes: -ika
• Syllabification: bo‧ti‧ca

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

1. drugstore, pharmacy

   Synonym: farmacia

2. drug, medicament

   Synonym: medicamento

Related terms

• apoteca
• bodega
• boticario
• botiquín

Descendants

• → Basque: botika
• → Central Bikol: botika
• → Cebuano: botika
• → Papiamentu: botika
• → Tagalog: botika

Further reading

• “botica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025