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

Anagrams