bústia

Catalan

Etymology

From Occitan bóstia, from Old French boiste (modern French boîte), from Late Latin buxis (“box”). Compare Italian busta (“envelope”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈbus.ti.ə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈbus.ti.a/

Noun

bústia f (plural bústies)

mailbox, letterbox

Derived terms

bústia de veu
bústia electrònica
bustiar

Further reading

“bústia” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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