buceta

buceta

See also: Buceta

Galician

Etymology 1

A diminutive derivation from Old Norse buza (“a type of merchant ship”).[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈθeta̝/, (western) /buˈseta̝/

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

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

Derived terms

• Buceta

Etymology 2

A diminutive of Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”), perhaps borrowed from Old French or Old Occitan.[2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈθeta̝/, (western) /buˈseta̝/

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. (archaic) wooden box

Related terms

• boeta

References

• “boceta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “buceta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “buceta” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “buceta” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “buzo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
2. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “bujeta”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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Latin

Noun

būcēta

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of būcētum

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Portuguese

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. Misspelling of boceta.
2. Nonstandard spelling of boceta.

Usage notes

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

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Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

buceta f (plural bucetas)

1. (Colombia) bus, minibus