buceta

See also: Buceta

Galician

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /buˈθeta/ [buˈθe.t̪ɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /buˈθeta/ [buˈθe.t̪ɐ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /buˈseta/ [buˈse.t̪ɐ]

• Rhymes: -eta
• Hyphenation: bu‧ce‧ta

Etymology 1

A diminutive derivation from Old Norse buza (“a type of merchant ship”).

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. a traditional fishboat characterized by having the stern equal to the bow

Derived terms

• Buceta

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese buxeta, from Late Latin buxis, borrowed from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís), from πῠ́ξος (púxos) + -ις (-is).

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. (archaic) wooden box

Related terms

• boeta

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “buceta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “buceta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “buceta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Latin

Noun

būcēta

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of būcētum

Portuguese

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. (Brazil, nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of boceta.

Usage notes

• Although nonstandard, this spelling in the vulgar/informal sense is currently the most common in Brazil.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /buˈθeta/ [buˈθe.t̪a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /buˈseta/ [buˈse.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: bu‧ce‧ta

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. Misspelling of buseta.