Pronunciation: ˌ bi-bl ē - ə - ' th ē -k ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cas or -cae \ - ˌ s ē , - ˌ k ē \
Etymology: Latin, from Greek biblioth ē k ē , from bibli- + th ē k ē case; akin to Greek tithenai to put, place ― more at DO
Date: circa 1824
1 : a collection of books
2 : a list of books
– bib · lio · the · cal \ - ' th ē -k ə l \ adjective