boletín

/boleˈtin/ · B2 · noun · m

bulletin

📰 boletín = bolet- (bulla, sealed note) + -ín (small): a small official note

Boletín comes from Italian bolletino, a diminutive of bolla, meaning a seal or official document. So it is literally a little official paper. The -ín ending marks something small, like a short notice sent out regularly.

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