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glyptotheque

/ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glyp-totheque
IPA
/ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A museum or similar exhibition of statues and sculptures.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/

Inflected Forms

glyptotheques (plural)

Synonyms

glyptotheca

Questions

How do you pronounce glyptotheque?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/.
What does glyptotheque mean?
A museum or similar exhibition of statues and sculptures.
Where does glyptotheque come from?
It is traced to French.

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