libri

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

noun

plural of liber².

Nearby words

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

His masterpiece, Libri octo de synoda diocesana, begun in Bologna, appeared during his pontificate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
He now wrote his work upon oratory, Libri duodecim Institutionis Oratoriæ.
A Smaller History of Rome|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence
Salutatio libri, quo me hic affatus quasi jacentem excitavit.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
Libri Poenitentiales began to appear—detailed lists of all possible sins, with the forfeit to be exacted from each.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various

Libri pestiferum virus in se continentes, in promiscuam provinci Cant.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné

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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