cartoleria

stationery shop

noun kahr-toh-leh-REE-ah Rare

Origin: From cartola (small paper/card), diminutive of carta (paper), from Latin charta.

Also means

stationery (goods)

Usage Note

Cartoleria refers both to the shop where you buy pens, notebooks, and office supplies, and collectively to such goods themselves. It is distinct from libreria (bookshop) — a common point of confusion for learners. Plural: cartolerie.

Examples

"Ho comprato un quaderno in cartoleria."

Natural Translation

I bought a notebook at the stationery shop.

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