Portuguese

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin apothēcārius. By surface analysis, botica +‎ -ário. Doublet of apotecário.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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boticário m (plural boticários, feminine boticária, feminine plural boticárias)

  1. (dated) pharmacist; chemist (professional who dispenses pharmaceutical drugs)
    Synonyms: farmacêutico, farmacista
  2. (dated) shopkeeper (one who runs a store)
    Synonym: lojista
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Further reading

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