caixa

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin capsa.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʃə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʃə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈkaj.ʃa/

Noun

caixa f ‎(plural caixes)

1. box
2. savings bank

Usage notes

There is a semantical difference in the usage of caixa and capsa according to their size. Boxes larger than a shoebox are usually called caixa, while boxes smaller than a shoebox (e.g. for matches, confectioneries, pills) are capsa.

Related terms

• capsa f

Derived terms

• caixa negra f

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin capsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkajʃa/

Noun

caixa f ‎(plural caixas)

1. box
2. savings bank

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cajxa, qajxa, from Catalan caixa, from Latin capsa.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkaj.ʃɐ/
• Hyphenation: cai‧xa

Noun

caixa f (plural caixas)

1. box

   Chutei a caixa = I kicked the box

2. snare drum Brazilian percussion instrument used in a samba bateria (percussion/drum section)

Noun

caixa f (plural caixas) caixa m (plural caixas)

1. cashier (in supermarket)

• Aquele caixa trabalha bem = That cashier works well.

References

• The Oxford Paperback Portuguese Dictionary, 1996