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