English Explanatory Dictionary

kunstkammer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An early form of museum in which strange or rare objects were exhibited.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊnstkamə/ ko͝onstʹkăm-ər /ˈkʊnstkɑmɚ/ ko͝onstʹkä-mər

Word forms

kunstkammer kunstkammers

Etymology

From German Kunstkammer (literally “art room”).

Synonyms

cabinet of curiosities kunstkabinett Wunderkammer
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