boleta

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from old Italian bolletta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈleta/ [boˈle.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: bo‧le‧ta

Noun

boleta f (plural boletas)

1. (Chile and Peru) bill, receipt

   Synonyms: recibo, factura

2. (Latin America) ticket
3. (Lunfardo) death

   Synonym: muerte

4. (Cuba, Mexico, US) ballot

   Synonym: balota

Related terms

death

• boletear

 

Further reading

• “boleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10