bibliotheca
a collection of books; a library.
a list of books, especially a bookseller's catalog.
Obsolete. the Bible.
Origin of bibliotheca
1Other words from bibliotheca
- bib·li·o·the·cal, adjective
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How to use bibliotheca in a sentence
I know not how the collection of the author of the bibliotheca Lusitania became part of the royal library.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamAny individual who has time and patience to expend ad libitum, cannot desire a fairer field of exercise than the ‘bibliotheca.’
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport AdamsThe last edition of the bibliotheca bibliothecarum was printed at Leipzig in 1682.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorEight subject indexes—only the fourth is not alphabetical—make the bibliotheca bibliothecarum fully usable.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorA bibliotheca philosophica of that time would include as a matter of course everything but theology, law, and medicine.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for bibliotheca
/ (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈθiːkə) /
a library or collection of books
a printed catalogue compiled by a bibliographer
Origin of bibliotheca
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