English Explanatory Dictionary

glyptotheque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A museum or similar exhibition of statues and sculptures.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/ /ˈɡlɪp.təˌθɛk/ /ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌtɛk/ /ˈɡlɪp.təˌtɛk/

Word forms

glyptotheque glyptotheques

Etymology

Borrowed from French glyptothèque, from Ancient Greek γλῠπτόν (glŭptón, “statue, sculpture”) + Ancient Greek -θήκη (-thḗkē, “-place, -house”).

Synonyms

glyptotheca
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