boate

English

Noun

boate (plural boates)

1. Obsolete spelling of boat.
   • 1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book VI.] The Iland Taprobane.”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], 1st tome, London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC, page 129:

     But afterwards, for that the boates and veſſels uſed upon this ſea in the paſſage thither, were made and wound of papyr reeds like thoſe of the river Nilus, […]

Anagrams

• Beato, Tae Bo, TaeBo

Latin

Verb

boāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of boō

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• boîte

Etymology

Borrowed from French boîte (“nightclub”, literally “box”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈa.t͡ʃi/, /buˈa.t͡ʃi/ [bʊˈa.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈa.t͡ʃi/, /buˈa.t͡ʃi/ [bʊˈa.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈa.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbwa.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: bo‧a‧te

Noun

boate f (plural boates)

1. nightclub (establishment that is open late at night)

   Synonym: clube noturno

   • 2022 May 19, Qual a diferença entre casa noturna e boate?‎^[1]:

     Não há nenhuma diferença clara entre casa noturna e boate no dicionário.

     There is no clear difference between a nightclub and a club in the dictionary.

2. discotheque (a dance hall / club / party place)

   Synonym: discoteca