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interlibrary

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Between libraries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Having no copies available, we requested an interlibrary loan.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English library English interlibrary From inter- + library.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: kitabxanalararası — between libraries
  • Chinese Mandarin: 館際的 /馆际的 (guǎnjì de) — between libraries
  • Finnish: kirjastojen välinen — between libraries
  • Latvian: starpbibliotēku — between libraries