apoteca

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Doublet of bodega (inherited), botica and boutique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apoˈteka/ [a.poˈt̪e.ka]
• Rhymes: -eka
• Syllabification: a‧po‧te‧ca

Noun

apoteca f (plural apotecas)

1. (archaic) drugstore, pharmacy

   Synonyms: botica, farmacia

2. (archaic) mortgage

   Synonym: hipoteca

Related terms

• apotecario
• bodega
• botica

Further reading

• “apoteca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025