Feminine
bodega
- (feminine) cellar
- (feminine) winery
- (feminine) stockroom, storeroom
- (US, feminine) corner store owned by Hispanics
- (Cuba, feminine) grocery store (typically owned by the government)
- (feminine) hold (space in ship)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
bo‧de‧ga
Pronounced as (IPA)
/boˈdeɡa/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Spanish bodega, inherited from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Compare the borrowed doublet apoteca, as well as botica and boutique, through a French intermediate.
Related words
wine collection
store room
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