libreria

See also: librería

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• libraria — Pseudo-Hispanism

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/

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• 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

• libraio

Related terms

• libro

Further reading

• libreria in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• libreria in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• librarie, librerai