iconotheca

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noun

A collection of icons.

OriginLatin īconothēca ← Ancient Greek εἰκονοθήκη →
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Meanings

nouniconotheca (plural iconothecas)

plural iconothecas

  1. A collection of icons.
  2. A collection of pictures, especially of botanical specimens.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἰκονοθήκη
  2. Latinīconothēca
  3. Englishiconotheca

From Latin īconothēca from Ancient Greek εἰκονοθήκη (eikonothḗkē) from εἰκών (eikṓn) + θήκη (thḗkē).

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APA

iconotheca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconotheca

MLA

“iconotheca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconotheca. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iconotheca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconotheca.

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