botija
Spanish, noun/boˈtixa/
botija is spelled B-O-T-I-J-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 60,585th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Botija is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “jug; vessel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Vasija de cuello corto y estrecho”.
What does botija mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininejug; vessel
- 2
femininea young person
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Vasija de cuello corto y estrecho. 2. Tesoro escondido y enterrado. 3. (Cochlospermum vitifolium) Rosa amarilla. 4. Madera de la botija.
noun: 1. Niño.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of botija
- botijas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce botija?
- /boˈtixa/
- [boˈt̪i.xa]
- /boˈtiʃa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is botija in Spanish?
botija appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).