apotheke

apotheke noun: a Greek storeroom or warehouse.

Noun (1)

apotheke (plural apothekes)

A Greek storeroom or warehouse.
- The absence of earrings from the pre-Persian apothekes and the fact that only one was found on the South Hill indicate that earrings were infrequently used in archaic times at Olynthus.1941, David Moore Robinson, Excavations at Olynthus: Metal and Minor Miscellaneous Finds, an Original Contribution to Greek Life (with a New Up-to-Date Map of Olynthus), Johns Hopkins University...
- Three hitherto unknown figures and other fragments from the Nike Balustrade found in the apothekes of the Museum are being published by I. Meliades.1953, The Journal of Hellenic Studies, volume 73, page 3

apotheke (plural apothekes)

A European, especially German, pharmacy.
- The other ſtructures are: the foundling-houſe, the grammar-ſchool, the poſt-office, the ſalt-magazine, the archives, the aſſignation-bank, the artillery-court, the printing-office of the ſenate, the chief apotheke, the mint, &c. […] The botanic or apothecary-garden, belonging to the imperial...1800, W[illiam] Tooke, “Sketch of Mosco”, in History of Russia, from the Foundation of the Monarchy by Rurik, to the Accession of Catharine the Second. […], volume II, London: […] A[ndrew] Strahan...
- It should not be understood from this that infusions are less used in Germany and Switzerland than in England. The opposite is the case, and there are few apothekes in which infusions are not always on the hob. The Pharmocopœias give one general formula.—Ed. C. & D.1895 March 30, The Chemist and Druggist, volume XLVI, number 780, London, page 446, column 2

During studies in apothekes and libraries, I have come to meet many new friends and colleagues, a part of the work that is just as important as the results from a personal point of view.2001, Michael Lindblom, Marks and Makers: Appearance, Distribution and Function of Middle and Late Helladic Manufacturers’ Marks on...
They granted me access to material in their possession and catered to my need for venues, research materials and photographs in various Greek apothekes and museums.2017, Barbara Bohen, “Acknowledgements”, in Kratos & Krater: Reconstructing an Athenian Protohistory, Oxford, Oxon: Archaeopress, →ISBN...
This apotheke is appointed to ſupply all the inferior apothekes of the lazarets of the empire with drugs and medicines.1800, W[illiam] Tooke, “Sketch of Mosco”, in History of Russia, from the Foundation of the Monarchy by Rurik, to the Accession of Catharine...
This pharmacy and the storerooms are large and commodious, and the drugs and chemicals are arranged in the methodical classified style familiar in German apothekes.1899, The Pharmaceutical Era, volume 21, page 722, column 2:

plural	apothekes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ποθήκη (ăpothḗkē). Doublet of bodega and boutique.

Borrowed from German Apotheke. Doublet of bodega and boutique.

What does apotheke mean?: Apotheke means a Greek storeroom or warehouse.
How do you use apotheke in a sentence?: During studies in apothekes and libraries, I have come to meet many new friends and colleagues, a part of the work that is just as important as the results from a personal point of view.
What part of speech is apotheke?: Apotheke is a noun.
What is the plural of apotheke?: The plural of apotheke is apothekes.

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