el
/ˈli.βɾo/
Translation
book
Word origin
From Latin liber, libri ('book'), originally 'the inner bark of a tree', on which people once wrote.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- liber
- English cognates
- library, libretto
Grammar
Examples
.
I have just finished a very interesting book about history.
texto disponible .
The textbook is available in the school library.
regalaron .
They gave her a cookery book as a birthday present.
.
I keep all his books in a special box.
.
He speaks like a textbook when he gets nervous.
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