glyptotheque

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glyptotheque

/ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌθɛk/ US
/ˈɡlɪp.təˌθɛk/ US, vernacular
/ˈɡlɪp.toʊˌtɛk/ US
/ˈɡlɪp.təˌtɛk/ US, vernacular

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

noun glyptotheques

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

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@misc{glyptotheque_2026,
  title = {glyptotheque},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glyptotheque},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}