English Explanatory Dictionary

wunderkammer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Wunderkammer.
noun
  1. A cabinet of scientific curiosities, especially during the late Renaissance.
  2. A place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited.

Pronunciation

/ˈvʊndəˌkamə/ vo͝onʹdər-kăm'ər /ˈvʊndɚˌkɑmɚ/ vo͝onʹdər-kä'mər

Word forms

wunderkammer wunderkammers Wunderkammern

Etymology

From German Wunderkammer (literally “room of wonders”).

Synonyms

cabinet of curiosities kunstkammer kunstkabinett
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