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/liβɾeˈɾia/

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Translation

bookshop

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Word origin

From Latin librarius ('of books'), from liber ('book'). Note the false friend: Spanish librería means 'bookshop' or 'bookcase', not 'library', which is biblioteca.

Origin
Latin
Root
librarius
English cognates
library, librarian

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Plurallibrerías

Examples

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I bought this novel at the bookshop in the centre.

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The bookshop has a very large poetry section.

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Is there a bookshop near here?

diccionarios .

I put all the dictionaries on the bookcase in the living room.

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I work on Saturdays at a small second-hand bookshop.

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This word is taught in chapter 46, lesson 2: librería, alcohólico, hábil and 7 more words.