pantechnicon
English
/pænˈtɛknɪkən/, /pænˈtɛknək(ə)n/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) A building or place housing shops or stalls where all sorts of (especially exotic) manufactured articles are collected for sale.
- (chiefly) Originally pantechnicon van: a van, especially a large moving or removal van.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek πᾶν (all, everything).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πᾶν
Gloss
all, everything
Concept
Semantic Field
Quantity
Ontological Category
Other