LIBRARIAN, LIBRARY
(also see BOOK)
ADJECTIVES
► BIBLIOTHEC belonging to a library or librarian → 1816
► BIBLIOTHECAL belonging to a library → 1811
► BIBLIOTHECARIAL belonging to a library → 1889
► BIBLIOTHECARIAN belonging to a library or librarian → 1685
► BIBLIOTHECARY belonging to a library or librarian → 1820
► BIBLIOTHETIC relating to the placing and arrangement of books on the shelves of a library → 1901
► LIBRARIOUS having to do with books, or to a library → 1656
NOUNS
► BIBLE a collection of books; a library → c1384
► BIBLIOTHECA a collection of books, a library → 1879
► BIBLIOTHECARY a library → 1570 obs.
► BIBLIOTHECK a library → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIBLIOTHÈQUE a collection of books or treatises; a library → 1549
► BOOK-HOUSE a library → 1675 obs.
► BOOKMOBILE a mobile library → N. Amer.
► BRARY a library → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► FULL-MOON DAY a day when many disturbed patrons visit → 1990s US librarians’ usage
► LIBE a library → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► PHI BETE HOUSE the library → 1934 students’ sl. (Bk.)
► WEENIE BIN an academic library carrel, where a serious student spends time studying → 1970s students’ sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BIBLIOTHEC a librarian → 1859
► BIBLIOTHECAR a librarian → 1581 Sc. obs.
► BIBLIOTHECARIAN a librarian → 1685
► BIBLIOTHECARY a keeper of a library, a librarian → 1611
► LIBERARIAN a librarian → 1767 Sc.
► TROLL a female library employee → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► BRARY to go to the library → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)