noun

librarian

librarian

The librarian helped me find the book.

The librarian helped me find the book.

She works as a school librarian.

She works as a school librarian.

a/the librarian a person who works in a library The librarian helped me find the book.

Synonyms: archivist, curator (in a broader sense)

From 'library' plus the suffix '-ian' (a person associated with). 'Library' comes from the Latin 'liber' (book).

A librarian is a person who works in a library. The connection is very direct.

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