panoptikum
//pa.nɔpˈti.kum//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.literarycabinet of curiosities, kunstkammer, panopticon, Wunderkammer (place for the exhibition of novelties)
- 2.literarywax figure display case
- 3.derogatoryliterarycabinet of curiosities, hodge-podge, kunstkammer, melange, Wunderkammer (collection of weird and mismatched items)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- gabinet osobliwości
- kunstkamera
- menażeria
- gabinet figur woskowych
Etymology
Borrowed from German Panoptikum, from English panopticon. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1791. Doublet of panoptikon.
Forms
- panopticumalternative
- panoptykonalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | panoptikum | panoptika |
| Genitive | panoptikum | panoptików |
| Dative | panoptikum | panoptikom |
| Accusative | panoptikum | panoptika |
| Instrumental | panoptikum | panoptikami |
| Locative | panoptikum | panoptikach |
| Vocative | panoptikum | panoptika |
Nominative
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptika
Genitive
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptików
Dative
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptikom
Accusative
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptika
Instrumental
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptikami
Locative
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptikach
Vocative
Singular
panoptikum
Plural
panoptika