βιβλιοθήκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βιβλίον (biblíon, book) + -θήκη (-thḗkē, box, chest).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βῐβλῐοθήκη (bibliothḗkē) f (genitive βῐβλῐοθήκης); first declension

  1. bookcase
  2. library
  3. records office
  4. compilation

Inflection

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē). Morphologically, from βιβλί(ο) (book) + -ο- + -θήκη (case, holster).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vivlioˈθici/
  • Hyphenation: βι‧βλι‧ο‧θή‧κη

Noun

βιβλιοθήκη (vivliothíki) f (plural βιβλιοθήκες)

  1. library
  2. bookcase

Declension

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