shelf / bookcasenounfeminine/ɨʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/mediumes·tan·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA piece of furniture with horizontal shelves, usually open, used to store objects, especially books.He built a new bookcase for his growing library.The spices are organized on the kitchen shelf.synshelfbookstandrackCommon collocationsbookcasebookshelfkitchen shelfEtymologyDo latim 'stans, stantis' (particípio presente de 'stare', 'estar de pé').