kirjakammio

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A furniture piece for storing books in, a bookshelf.
  • (archaic) Building or room in which number of books are stored, a library.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kirja (book, letter, embroidery, pattern, mark) + Finnish kammio (cavity, chamber, ventricle).

Origin

Finnish

kammio

Gloss

cavity, chamber, ventricle

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