Meanings
nounpinacotheca (plural pinacothecas)
plural pinacothecas · alternative pinacothek · alternative pinacotheke · alternative pinakothek
- rareAn art gallery, especially one exhibiting pictures.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπινακοθήκη
- Latinpinacotheca
- Englishpinacotheca
From Latin pinacotheca, from Ancient Greek πινακοθήκη (pinakothḗkē).
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Afrikaans pinakoteek
- pinakoteekan art gallery
Catalan pinacoteca
- pinacotecaan art gallery
Finnish pinakoteekki
- pinakoteekkian art gallery
French pinacothèque
- pinacothèquean art gallery
German Pinakothek
- Pinakothekan art gallery
Irish dánlann
- dánlannan art gallery
Italian pinacoteca
- pinacotecaan art gallery
Portuguese pinacoteca
- pinacotecaan art gallery
Romanian pinacotecă
- pinacotecăan art gallery
Spanish pinacoteca
- pinacotecaan art gallery
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APA
pinacotheca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinacotheca
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“pinacotheca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinacotheca. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinacotheca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinacotheca.
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