libros

Tomes in Spanish

Libros is the Spanish word for books.

English speakers encounter it in contexts involving Spanish-language literature, bookstores, or libraries: The libros section of the store.

The singular is libro.

literary

novels

Extended prose fiction

poetry · prose · literature · classics · bestsellers · genres · chapters · narratives · authors · writers

academic

textbooks

Educational reference volumes

dictionaries · school · university · learning · knowledge · research · scholarly · thesis · curriculum · education

commerce

bookstore

Shop selling printed works

  • publishingDistributing written works publicly
  • salesRevenue from goods moved
  • pricesAmounts charged for goods

inventory · secondhand · rare · antiquarian · collectors · market · vendors · editions · signed · auction

physical

books

Bound written works

hardcovers · editions · copies · manuscripts · printed · bound · pages · covers · spines · shelves

religious

scriptures

Sacred religious writings

  • bibleAuthoritative reference work
  • sacredWorthy of reverence
  • holyDedicated to the divine

devotional · prayer · gospel · psalms · verses · spiritual · religious · catechism · hymnal · testament

digital

ebooks

Electronic reading material

audiobooks · PDF · online · electronic · readers · tablets · apps · subscription · audible · formats

Opposites
format/medium

librosvideos

Playable visual content

radio · cine · podcasts · streaming · audiobooks

literacy/orality

libroscanciones

Pieces of music sung

knowledge vs. ignorance

librossilencio

Total absence of sound

Phrases
Family

library, librarian, librarianship, libraries, libretto, librettos, libretti, librettist

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G