zoteca

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin zotheca, from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη (zōthḗkē).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zoˈtɛ.kɐ/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /zuˈtɛ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: zo‧te‧ca

Noun

zoteca f (plural zotecas) (architecture)

1. zotheca (cabinet, in ancient Roman dwellings, for study, rest or nap)