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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bibliothèque
"Cette ancienne bibliothèque contient des manuscrits rares."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal, scholarly, or historical term for a library or a comprehensive collection of books.
"The ancient monastery houses a remarkable bibliotheca of medieval manuscripts." - 2
A comprehensive literary or reference work, such as an encyclopedia or catalog of authors.
"Scholars frequently consult the classical bibliotheca attributed to Apollodorus for mythological lore."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek bibliothēkē, meaning 'library' or 'book collection,' composed of biblion (book) and thēkē (chest or case). It entered Late Latin as bibliotheca and has been preserved in English primarily as a formal, historical, or scholarly term to describe a comprehensive collection of books or a foundational reference work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bibliotheca" is said worldwide
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bibliothèque
Transliteration: bibliothèque
"Cette ancienne bibliothèque contient des manuscrits rares."
Bibliothek
Transliteration: Bibliothek
"Die historische Bibliothek bewahrt wertvolle Schriften auf."
biblioteca
Transliteration: biblioteca
"La biblioteca conserva testi di inestimabile valore."
biblioteca
Transliteration: biblioteca
"La antigua biblioteca alberga manuscritos históricos."
biblioteca
Transliteration: biblioteca
"Aquela biblioteca possui uma coleção impressionante de obras raras."
पुस्तकालय
Transliteration: pustakalaya
"प्राચીन पुस्तकालय में दुर्लभ ग्रंथ सुरक्षित हैं।"
藏书楼
Transliteration: cáng shū lóu
"这座古代藏书楼收藏了许多珍贵的历史文献。"
서고
Transliteration: seogo
"고대 서고에는 수많은 고문서가 소장되어 있습니다."
文庫
Transliteration: bunko
"その歴史的な文庫には貴重な古文書が収められている。"
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