-thèque

== French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box or chest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛk/ === Suffix === -thèque f (noun-forming suffix, plural -thèques) furniture where things are stored ‎lipsono- + ‎-thèque → ‎lipsanothèque (“reliquary or shrine”) places where things are stored ‎vidéo + ‎-thèque → ‎vidéothèque (“video library”) establishments where things are kept ‎carte + ‎-thèque → ‎cartothèque (“map room”) (loosely) place where things are broadcast or published ‎data + ‎-thèque → ‎datathèque (“data library”) (anatomy) organ which protects things ‎odonto- + ‎-thèque → ‎odontothèque (“odontotheca”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-thèque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012