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/bi.bli.jɔ.tɛk/

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Translation

library, bookcase

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Word origin

From Greek bibliotheke, from biblion ('book') and theke ('case, chest').

Origin
Greek
Root
bibliotheke
English cognates
bibliography, bible

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbibliothèques

Examples

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I spend my afternoons at the library.

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The town libraries close at six in the evening.

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He has been looking for this book in the library for an hour.

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These old libraries hold real treasures.

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His bedroom looks like a small library.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 11: bibliothèque, angle, courrier and 7 more words.