apothecary C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈpɑθəkɛri/ UK /əˈpɒθɪk(ə)ri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines The apothecary ground the herbs with a worn brass pestle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an archaic term for a... pharmacistchemistdruggistdispenser Word family Related forms bodegaboutiqueapothecium Etymology AI details From Late Latin apothecarius ('storekeeper'), from Latin apotheca ('storehouse'), from Greek apothēkē ('storehouse'), from apo- ('away') + tithenai ('to put'). apothḗkē Ancient Greek tithénai Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # apothecary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈpɑθəkɛri/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈpɒθɪk(ə)ri/ ## Meanings 1. an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines ## Examples - The apothecary ground the herbs with a worn brass pestle. ## Synonyms - pharmacist - chemist - druggist - dispenser ## Related Forms - bodega - boutique - apothecium ## Roots and Affixes - Root: apothḗkē - Root: tithénai ## Etymology From Late Latin apothecarius ('storekeeper'), from Latin apotheca ('storehouse'), from Greek apothēkē ('storehouse'), from apo- ('away') + tithenai ('to put'). ## AI Etymology Apothecary is from Late Latin apothecarius ('storekeeper'), from Latin apotheca ('storehouse'), from Greek apothēkē ('storehouse'), from apo- ('away') + tithenai ('to put'). Important recorded forms include apothḗkē (Ancient Greek) and tithénai (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines. The wider family includes related words such as bodega, boutique, and apothecium. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown