librería

See also: libreria

Galician

Noun

librería f (plural librerías)

1. Alternative form of libraría

Spanish

Etymology

From libro +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /libɾeˈɾia/ [li.β̞ɾeˈɾi.a]

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• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: li‧bre‧rí‧a

Noun

librería f (plural librerías)

1. bookshop, bookstore
2. bookcase, bookshelf (piece of furniture for the storage and display of books)

   Synonyms: biblioteca, estantería

Usage notes

• This word does not mean "library", although it is frequently used with that meaning in Spanglish. The word for "library" in Spanish is biblioteca.

Further reading

• “librería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014