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pinacoteca
pinacoteca
Italian
Noun
pinacoteca f (plural pinacoteche)
- art gallery, especially one devoted to paintings
- pinacotheca
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin pinacothēca, from Ancient Greek πινακοθήκη (pinakothḗkē, “picture gallery”, literally “tablet box”), from πίναξ (pínax, “board, plank, tablet”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.na.ko.ˈte.ka/
Noun
pinacoteca f (plural pinacotecas)
- art gallery, especially one devoted to paintings
Synonyms
- galería f