Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin apothēcārius. Doublet of boticário.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.po.teˈka.ɾi.u/ [a.po.teˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /a.po.teˈka.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.po.teˈka.ɾi.o/ [a.po.teˈka.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /a.po.teˈka.ɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧te‧cá‧ri‧o

Noun edit

apotecário m (plural apotecários, feminine apotecária, feminine plural apotecárias)

  1. (dated or historical) apothecary (person who makes or sells medicines)