# biblioteca
## Aragonese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bibljoˈteka/
* Rhymes: -eka
* Syllabification: bi‧blio‧te‧ca

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)
* library

### References

* Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “biblioteca”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

## Asturian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bibljoˈteka/ [bi.β̞ljoˈt̪e.ka]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -eka
* Syllabification: bi‧blio‧te‧ca

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural biblioteques)
* library

#### Related terms

* bibliotecariu

## Catalan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [bi.βli.uˈtɛ.kə]
* IPA: (Balearic) [bi.bli.oˈtɛ.kə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [bi.bli.oˈte.ka]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural biblioteques)
* library

#### Related terms

* bibliotecari

### Further reading

* “biblioteca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “biblioteca”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “biblioteca” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
* “biblioteca” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Fala
### Etymology

Probably borrowed from Spanish biblioteca, from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bibljoˈteka/
* Rhymes: -eka
* Syllabification: bi‧blio‧te‧ca

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)
* library

### References

* Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

## Galician
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bibljoˈtɛka/ [bi.β̞ljoˈt̪ɛ.kɐ]
* Rhymes: -ɛka
* Hyphenation: bi‧blio‧te‧ca

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)
* library
    Nas vacacións aproveito para ir ler á biblioteca.I take the opportunity to go read at the library in the holidays.

#### Related terms

* bibliotecario

### Further reading

* “biblioteca”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”). By surface analysis, biblio- +‎ -teca.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bi.bljoˈtɛ.ka/
** Audio:(file)
** Hyphenation: bi‧blio‧tè‧ca
* (nonstandard) IPA: /bi.bloˈtɛ.ka/, /bi.bjoˈtɛ.ka/
** Hyphenation: bi‧blio‧tè‧ca
* Rhymes: -ɛka

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural biblioteche)
* library
* bookcase

#### Derived terms

* bibliotecario

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* bibliotheca (obsolete)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /bi.bli.oˈtɛ.kɐ/ [bi.blɪ.oˈtɛ.kɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bi.bljoˈtɛ.kɐ/
* (Brazil) IPA: /bi.bli.oˈtɛ.kɐ/ [bi.blɪ.oˈtɛ.kɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bi.bljoˈtɛ.kɐ/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /bi.bli.oˈtɛ.ka/ [bi.blɪ.oˈtɛ.ka], (faster pronunciation) /bi.bljoˈtɛ.ka/
* (Portugal) IPA: /bi.bli.uˈtɛ.kɐ/ [bi.βli.uˈtɛ.kɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bi.bljuˈtɛ.kɐ/ [bi.βljuˈtɛ.kɐ]
* Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
* Hyphenation: bi‧bli‧o‧te‧ca

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)
* library
** 2000, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets] (Harry Potter; 2), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 217:Quando tiver uma dúvida, vá à bibliotecaWhen you have a doubt, go to the library.

#### Related terms

* biblio-
* bibliotecário

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [bib.li.oˈte.ka]

### Noun

biblioteca f
* definite nominative/accusative singular of bibliotecă

## Romansch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)
* library

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bibljoˈteka/ [bi.β̞ljoˈt̪e.ka]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -eka
* Syllabification: bi‧blio‧te‧ca

### Noun

biblioteca f (plural bibliotecas)
* library
* bookcase
    Synonym: estantería

#### Derived terms

* biblioteca digital
* ratón de biblioteca

#### Related terms

* bibliotecario

#### Descendants

* → Tagalog: bibliyoteka

### Further reading

* “biblioteca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10