libreria

libreria

See also: librería

Ilocano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish librería, however it had a semantic change influenced by English library.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /libˈɾeɾja/ [libˈɾe.ɾjɐ]
  • Hyphenation: li‧bre‧ria

Noun

libreria

  1. library
    Synonym: biblioteka

Italian

Etymology

    From libro +‎ -eria.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /li.breˈri.a/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ia
    • Hyphenation: li‧bre‧rì‧a

    Noun

    libreria f (plural librerie, diminutive libreriétta, augmentative librerióna, pejorative libreriàccia)

    1. bookshop, bookstore, bookhouse
    2. (furniture) bookcase, bookshelf, bookshelves
    3. (computing) library

    Usage notes

    • This word does not mean "library". The word for "library" in Italian is biblioteca.

    Synonyms

    Further reading

    • libreria in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
    • libreria in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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