pinacotheca

noun

pin·​a·​co·​the·​ca

ˌpinəkōˈthēkə

plural -s

: picture gallery

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek pinakothēkē, from pinako- (from pinak-, pinax board, tablet, picture) + thēkē case, chest; akin to Greek tithenai to put, place

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