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pinacoteca

pinacoteca

Italian

Noun

pinacoteca f (plural pinacoteche)

  1. art gallery, especially one devoted to paintings
  2. 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)

  1. art gallery, especially one devoted to paintings

Synonyms