wunderkammer
UK/ˈvʊndəˌkamə/US/ˈvʊndɚˌkɑmɚ/
wunderkammer is the alternative letter-case form of Wunderkammer.
Noun capitalized: Wunderkammer
Wunderkammer (plural Wunderkammers or Wunderkammern)
- A cabinet of scientific curiosities, especially during the late Renaissance.
- Despite the frequent bric-à-brac dimension to such collections, these theatres of nature invited an appreciation of nature rather different from the Renaissance Wunderkammer which had preceded them.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 207
- Tucked into a small storefront on Venice Boulevard, the museum has been called a modern-day wunderkammer and is the subject of a 1995 book, Mr. Wilsons Cabinet of Wonders (Pantheon), by Lawrence Weschler.2007 November 4, Carol Kino, “Boldly, Where No Dog Had Gone Before”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- cabinet of curiosities, kunstkammer, kunstkabinett
- A place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited.
Synonyms of wunderkammer
- cabinet of curiosities
- kunstkammer
- kunstkabinett
Forms of wunderkammer
| plural | wunderkammers |
|---|---|
| plural | Wunderkammers |
| plural | Wunderkammern |
| alternative form | wunderkammer |
Origin of wunderkammer
From German Wunderkammer (literally “room of wonders”).
Words that rhyme with wunderkammer
Questions about wunderkammer
- What does wunderkammer mean?
- Wunderkammer means a cabinet of scientific curiosities, especially during the late Renaissance.
- What is wunderkammer the alternative letter-case form of?
- Wunderkammer is the alternative letter-case form of Wunderkammer.
- What part of speech is wunderkammer?
- Wunderkammer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wunderkammer?
- Wunderkammer is pronounced /ˈvʊndəˌkamə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wunderkammer?
- The plural of wunderkammer is wunderkammers.
Words near wunderkammer in the dictionary
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