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glyptotheque

US/ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/

glyptotheque noun: a museum or similar exhibition of statues and sculptures.

Noun

glyptotheque (plural glyptotheques)

  1. A museum or similar exhibition of statues and sculptures.
    Synonyms:
    glyptotheca

Synonyms of glyptotheque

Forms of glyptotheque

pluralglyptotheques

Origin of glyptotheque

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

Questions about glyptotheque

What does glyptotheque mean?
Glyptotheque means a museum or similar exhibition of statues and sculptures.
What part of speech is glyptotheque?
Glyptotheque is a noun.
How do you pronounce glyptotheque?
Glyptotheque is pronounced /ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/ (US).
What is the plural of glyptotheque?
The plural of glyptotheque is glyptotheques.

Words near glyptotheque in the dictionary

  1. glyptosaurines
  2. glyptosternoid
  3. glyptosternoids
  4. glyptotheca
  5. glyptothecas
  6. glyptotheque
  7. Glys
  8. glyster
  9. glysters
  10. glytamic
  11. Glâne

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