-thèque

French

Etymology

From 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. (loosely) place where things are broadcast or published

   ‎data + ‎-thèque → ‎datathèque (“data library”)

5. (anatomy) organ which protects things

   ‎odonto- + ‎-thèque → ‎odontothèque (“odontotheca”)

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -thèque

Further reading

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