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feminine

/bu.tik/

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Translation

shop, small store, boutique

Word origin

From Old Provençal botica, from Greek apotheke ('storehouse') by way of Latin apotheca. The same Greek word gives French apothicaire and English 'apothecary', and Spanish bodega.

Origin: Greek
Root: apotheke
English cognates: apothecary, boutique, bodega

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralboutiques

Examples

She opened a small flower shop near the station.

- .

The shop closes at seven in the evening.

souvenirs .

There is a souvenir shop at the exit of the museum.

We bought this cheese in a village shop.

Cette Europe.

This online shop delivers everywhere in Europe.

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This word is part of lesson 36.