English Explanatory Dictionary

bibliotheca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A library.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɪbli.əˈθiːkə/

Word forms

bibliotheca bibliothecas bibliothecae

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bibliothēca, borrowed from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”). Equivalent to biblio- + -theca. Doublet of bibliotheque.

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