Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bibliotheque

/ˈbɪbliəˌθiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
bib-lio-theque
IPA
/ˈbɪbliəˌθiːk/
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of books or treatises.

Obsolete

noun

A library.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French bibliotheque, from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē). Doublet of bibliotheca.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bibliotheque, bibliothēca, βιβλιοθήκη

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce bibliotheque?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪbliəˌθiːk/.
What does bibliotheque mean?
A collection of books or treatises.
Where does bibliotheque come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce bibliotheque

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