librarian
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librarian
- /laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/ UK
- /lɑjˈbɹɛːɹɪjən/ British, Southern, Standard
- /laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/
- /laɪˈbɹeɹi.ən/
- /laɪˈbɹɛɹi.ən/
- /lɑeˈbɹeːɹi.ən/ Australia
- /lɑeˈbɹeə̯ɹi.ən/ New Zealand
- /lɑeˈbɹiə̯ɹi.ən/ New Zealand
- /laɪˈbɹɜːɹɪ.ən/
Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
Where it comes from
From library + -an. First attested around 1710.
noun librarians
- The keeper, manager of a library. The amenities of the institute include a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present writer is Librarian.
- One who cares for the publications, files etc. in a library, whether staff or volunteer.
- A person who processes and organizes information.
Similar: library-keeper
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bibliothec, library, bookstore, bookseller, bookshop, curator, collection, reference, assistant, libraries, bibliothecary, bibliographer, archivist, bibliothecarian, library assistant, cataloger
noun
Similar: library-keeper
Translations
Every language
noun the manager of a library
| Español | bibliotecario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 司書 shisho |
| 中文 | 圖書館館長 /图书馆馆长 túshūguǎn guǎnzhǎng |
| हिन्दी | पुस्तकाध्यक्ष pustakādhyakṣ, लाइब्रेरियन lāibreriyan, पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष pustakālyādhyakṣ |
| Kiswahili | mkutubi |
| Português | bibliotecário |
| Français | bibliothécaire |
| Deutsch | Bibliothekar, Bibliothekarin |
| Italiano | bibliotecario, bibliotecaria |
| Ελληνικά | βιβλιοθηκάριος vivliothikários, βιβλιοθηκονόμος vivliothikonómos |
| Română | bibliotecar, bibliotecară |
| Русский | библиоте́карь bibliotékarʹ, библиоте́карша bibliotékarša |
| Tiếng Việt | thủ thư |
| العربية | أَمِين مَكْتَبَة ʔamīn maktaba, أَمِينَةْ مَكْتَبَة ʔamīnat maktaba |
| עברית | סַפְרָן safrán, ספרנית safranít |
noun one who cares for the publications etc. in a library
| 한국어 | 사서 saseo, 도서관원 doseogwanwon |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 司書 shisho, 図書館員 toshokan'in |
| 中文 | 圖書管理員 /图书管理员 túshū guǎnlǐyuán, 圖書館員 /图书馆员 túshūguǎnyuán |
| Kiswahili | mkutubi |
| Português | bibliotecário |
| Français | bibliothécaire |
| Deutsch | Bibliothekar, Bibliothekarin |
| Ελληνικά | βιβλιοθηκάριος vivliothikários |
| Română | bibliotecar, bibliotecară |
| Русский | библиоте́карь bibliotékarʹ, библиоте́карша bibliotékarša |
noun a person who processes and organizes information
| 中文 | 管理員 /管理员 guǎnlǐyuán |
|---|---|
| Português | arquivista |
| Français | archiviste |
| Deutsch | Archivar, Archivarin |
| Română | arhivist, arhivistă |
| Русский | библиоте́карь bibliotékarʹ, библиоте́карша bibliotékarša |
Talk about this word "librarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/librarian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. librarian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/librarian "librarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/librarian.Cite this
@misc{librarian_2026,
title = {librarian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/librarian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
