boteco

Portuguese

Etymology

From botequim, from Italian botteghino, from bottega.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈtɛ.ku/, /boˈtɛ.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈtɛ.ku/, /boˈtɛ.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈtɛ.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈtɛ.ku/

Noun

boteco m (plural botecos)

1. (Brazil) pub; bar (establishment where alcoholic beverages are bought and drunk)

   Synonyms: bar, botequim

Related terms

• bodega
• butique
• apoteca