# bibliotheca

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbɪbli.əˈθiːkə/ · frequency rank #68,871

## Definitions
1. A library.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin bibliothēca, borrowed from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”). Equivalent to biblio- + -theca. Doublet of bibliotheque.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bibliotheca