bib·li·o·the·ca

(bĭb′lē-ə-thē′kə)

1. A collection of books; a library.

2. A catalog of books.

[Latin bibliothēca, from Greek bibliothēkē : biblio-, biblio- + thēkē, case; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

bib′li·o·the′cal adj.

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bibliotheca

(ˌbɪblɪəʊˈθiːkə)

n, pl -cas or -cae (-kiː)

1. (Library Science & Bibliography) a library or collection of books

2. (Library Science & Bibliography) a printed catalogue compiled by a bibliographer

[Latin: library, from Greek bibliothēkē, from biblio- + thēkē receptacle]

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bibliotheca - a collection of books

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