bibliotheca
Americannoun
plural
bibliothecas, bibliothecae-
a collection of books; a library.
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a list of books, especially a bookseller's catalog.
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Obsolete. the Bible.
noun
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a library or collection of books
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a printed catalogue compiled by a bibliographer
Other Word Forms
- bibliothecal adjective
Etymology
Origin of bibliotheca
1820–25; < Latin: library, collection of books ( Medieval Latin: Bible; compare Old English bibliothēce Bible) < Greek bibliothḗkē. See biblio-, theca
Example Sentences
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Porro ipsum Hebraicum habetur usque hodie in Cæsariensi bibliotheca quam Pamphilus martyr studiose confecit.
From The Care of Books by Clark, John Willis
Honorius III. left many writings which have been collected and published by Abb� Horoy in the Medii aevi bibliotheca patristica, vols. i.-ii.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
The account of the Inner Library begins as follows: In secretiori bibliotheca In iijo. scanno supra.
From The Care of Books by Clark, John Willis
Emptis quod libris tibi bibliotheca referta est, Doctum et grammaticum te, philomuse, putas.
From The Lucasta Poems by Lovelace, Richard
For the canonical aspect, Ferraris, Prompta bibliotheca, s.v.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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