libri

[lahy-brahy, -bree; Latin li-bree]

noun

plural of liber².

liber

[lahy-ber]

noun Botany.

phloem.

Origin of liber

1745–55; < Latin: bark; akin to leaf

liber

[lahy-ber; Latin li-ber]

noun, plural li·bri

[lahy-brahy, -bree; Latin li-bree] /ˈlaɪ braɪ, -bri; Latin ˈlɪ bri/, li·bers.

a book of public records, as deeds or birth certificates.

Origin of liber

< Latin: book, orig. bark; see liber¹

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Examples from the Web for libri

Historical Examples of libri

If any one in Europe can read it, it is the old man at the table yonder, Libri!
The Education of Henry Adams
Henry Adams
On Cardano as an investigator and discoverer, see Libri, Hist.
The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy
Jacob Burckhardt
These relics had been in the possession of the Lyons Library, whence Libri stole them in 1847.
The Library
Andrew Lang
The division into Books (libri or volumina) is due to the author: vi.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
George Middleton
Libri na ang giupirahan, The patient who was operated on is safe.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan
John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for libri

liber

noun

a rare name for phloem

Word Origin for liber

C18: from Latin, in original sense: tree bark

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