biblioteca

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

Noun

biblioteca f (plural biblioteques)

1. library

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

Noun

biblioteca f (plural biblioteques)

1. library

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)

1. library

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

Noun

biblioteca f (plural biblioteche)

1. library
2. bookcase

Alternative forms

• bibliotheca (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biβljuˈtɛkɐ/
• Hyphenation: bi‧bli‧o‧te‧ca

Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)

1. library
   • 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Rocco, page 217:

     Quando tiver uma dúvida, vá à biblioteca.

     When you are in doubt, go to the library.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bib.li.oˈte.ka]

Noun

biblioteca f

1. definite singular nominative and accusative form of bibliotecă.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bibljoˈteka/, [biβljoˈt̪eka]

Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)

1. library
2. bookcase

Further reading

• “biblioteca” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.