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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbiblioteca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bee-blee-oh-teh-kah
"Ha trascorso il pomeriggio a studiare in biblioteca."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where books, magazines, and other materials are available for people to read, borrow, or use.
"She spent the afternoon studying in the library." - 2
A collection of books and other materials organized for use.
"The university has an extensive library of historical documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin libraria meaning 'bookstore' or 'library', originating from liber meaning 'book'. The term evolved through Middle French and Middle English, shifting its primary meaning from a place where books are sold to a repository where literary and artistic materials are kept for reading, reference, or lending.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Library" is said worldwide
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bibliothèque
Transliteration: bee-blee-oh-tek
"Elle a passé l'après-midi à étudier à la bibliothèque."
Bibliothek
Transliteration: bee-bee-oh-tek
"Sie verbrachte den Nachmittag in der Bibliothek."
biblioteca
Transliteration: bee-blee-oh-teh-kah
"Ha trascorso il pomeriggio a studiare in biblioteca."
biblioteca
Transliteration: bee-blee-oh-teh-kah
"Pasó la tarde estudiando en la biblioteca."
biblioteca
Transliteration: bee-blee-oh-teh-kah
"Ela passou a tarde estudando na biblioteca."
पुस्तकालय
Transliteration: pustakalay
"वह पुस्तकालय में पढ़ाई कर रही थी।"
图书馆
Transliteration: tú shū guǎn
"她在图书馆学习了整个下午。"
도서관
Transliteration: doseogwan
"그녀는 도서관에서 오후를 보냈습니다."
図書館
Transliteration: toshokan
"彼女は図書館で午後を過ごしました。"
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