bibliotheca
noun
bib·lio·the·ca ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈthē-kə 
plural bibliothecas or bibliothecae ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈthē-ˌsē
-ˌkē
1
: a collection of books
2
: a list of books
bibliothecal
ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈthē-kəl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek bibliothēkē, from bibli- + thēkē case; akin to Greek tithenai to put, place — more at do
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
bibliothecas
noun
variants or bibliothecae
as in archives
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- archives
- rental libraries
- lending libraries
- libraries
- stacks