-thèque

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French

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, box or chest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛk/
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Suffix

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-thèque

  1. furniture where things are stored
    lipsono- + ‎-thèque → ‎lipsanothèque (reliquary or shrine)
  2. places where things are stored
    vidéo + ‎-thèque → ‎vidéothèque (video library)
  3. establishments where things are kept
    carte + ‎-thèque → ‎cartothèque (map room)
  4. (broadly) place where things are broadcast or published
    data + ‎-thèque → ‎datathèque (data library)
  5. (anatomy) organ which protects things
    odonto- + ‎-thèque → ‎odontothèque (odontotheca)

Derived terms

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