Etymology

From Italian bùssola (compare French boussole), from Vulgar Latin *buxula, a diminutive form of Late Latin buxis ‎(“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς ‎(puxís, “boxwood box, box”), from πύξος ‎(púxos, “boxwood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾu.xu.la/