librarial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /laɪˈbɹɛɹi.əl/ (General-American)
- /laɪˈbɹɛəɹi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English library Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English librarial From library + -al.
Meanings
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(rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a library, librarianship or librarians.
a nonprofit association or corporation, whose aims and objectives are religious, educational, librarial, or community service in nature
2004, McGillivary, Glenn, et al., Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-state Survey, page 649:Those wire-framed glasses made Babel look like a librarian, but his silence is not librarial.
1986, Michael Gregory Stephens, The Dramaturgy of Style: Voice in Short Fiction, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more librarial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most librarial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bibliothecal · bibliothetical · bibliothecary · bibliothetic · bibliothecarian · bibliothecarial