chitalishte

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noun

A traditional Bulgarian building and institution that has many functions, such as a library, community centre, and theater.

OriginBulgarian читалище →
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Meanings

nounchitalishte (plural chitalishta or chitalishtes)

plural chitalishta · plural chitalishtes

  1. A traditional Bulgarian building and institution that has many functions, such as a library, community centre, and theater.

Origin

  1. Bulgarianчиталище
  2. Englishchitalishte

Borrowed from Bulgarian читалище (čitalište).

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Translations

Bulgarian чита́лище
  • чита́лище (čitálište)traditional Bulgarian institution
Cite this entry
APA

chitalishte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitalishte

MLA

“chitalishte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitalishte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitalishte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitalishte.

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