Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

librarian

/lɑeˈbɹeːɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: li-brar-i-an
IPA: /lɑeˈbɹeːɹi.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The keeper, manager of a library.

noun

One who cares for the publications, files etc. in a library, whether staff or volunteer.

noun

A person who processes and organizes information.

Example Sentences

"The amenities of the institute include a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present writer is Librarian."

Etymology

From library + -an. First attested around 1710.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: library

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɑeˈbɹeːɹi.ən/
British English: /laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

librarians (plural)

Derived Forms

cybrarian librarianess librarianlike librarianly librarianship nonlibrarian sublibrarian

Phrases

e-librarian information services

Frequently Paired Words

library information services

Synonyms

library-keeper bibliothec

Rhymes With

vegetarian libertarian ovarian humanitarian bulgarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian aryan

Questions

How do you pronounce librarian?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɑeˈbɹeːɹi.ən/.
What does librarian mean?: The keeper, manager of a library.
Where does librarian come from?: From library + -an. First attested around 1710.

How to pronounce librarian

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