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Caixa

Caixa is a Portuguese noun with several related meanings. It derives from the Latin capsa and is used across Lusophone regions to denote a box, container, or case, as well as related sensory and institutional uses.

As a container, a caixa refers to a box or chest used to store or transport items.

As a financial term, the caixa is the cashier or the cash register. In shops, people say

Caixa Econômica Federal, commonly known simply as Caixa, is a Brazilian state-owned financial institution. It provides

Other uses include fixed phrases such as caixa preta (black box), referring to a data recorder in

It
can
be
made
of
wood,
metal,
or
cardboard
and
appears
in
many
phrases
such
as
caixa
de
papelão
(cardboard
box),
caixa
de
ferramentas
(toolbox),
or
caixa
de
correio
(mailbox).
to
go
to
the
caixa
to
pay
or
to
a
cashier
who
handles
transactions.
The
word
can
also
denote
the
cash
drawer
itself,
i.e.,
the
compartment
where
money
is
kept
during
a
sale.
banking
services,
housing
loans,
and
the
processing
of
payments
for
government
programs.
Caixa
has
played
a
prominent
role
in
Brazil’s
financial
system
and
public
welfare
operations.
aviation,
or
metaphorical
“boxes”
in
various
idioms
and
compound
nouns.
In
everyday
language,
caixa
remains
a
versatile
term
spanning
objects,
people,
and
institutions.