How do you pronounce "bibliothecarian"?

Pronounced //ˌbɪb.li.ə(ʊ).θəˈkɛəɹi.ən//.

Bibliothecarian

Q: What is a synonym for "bibliothecarian"?

Common synonyms include: bibliothecal, bibliothecarial, bibliothecary, bibliothetic, bibliothetical, librarial.

//ˌbɪb.li.ə(ʊ).θəˈkɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A librarian. archaic

Adjective

1
Of or relating to libraries. not-comparable
"But to return to my dear Friend’s Miſtreſs, the Library of the Church of Worceſter. A little before I left the place, we had procured a fine Collection of the Bibliothecarian Writers of ſeveral Countries, with which he was much pleaſed, and I ſuppoſe never left off till he compleated them; […]"

Synonyms

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bibliothecal bibliothecarial bibliothecary bibliothetic bibliothetical librarial

Example

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"But to return to my dear Friend’s Miſtreſs, the Library of the Church of Worceſter. A little before I left the place, we had procured a fine Collection of the Bibliothecarian Writers of ſeveral Countries, with which he was much pleaſed, and I ſuppoſe never left off till he compleated them; […]"

Etymology

From Latin bibliothēcārius + -an.

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