-thèque

-thèque

French

Etymology

Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box or chest”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛk/

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Suffix

-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 (The capsule or follicle of a tooth.)”)

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -thèque

Further reading

• “-thèque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.