bibli-

bibli- /bi-bli-/

combining form

Denoting book or books

ORIGIN: Gr biblion book; cf ↑bible

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bibliographer /-ogˈrə-fər/ noun

1. A person versed in bibliography

2. The compiler of a bibliography

bibliographic /-ə-grafˈik/ or bibliographˈical /-əl/ adjective

bibliogˈraphy noun

1. The study, description or knowledge of books, in regard to their outward form, authors, subjects, editions and history

2. A list of books on a particular subject or by a single author

3. A list of the works referred to in the process of writing a book, article, etc

bibliolater /-olˈə-tər/ or bibliolˈatrist noun

A person given to bibliolatry

bibliolˈatrous adjective

bibliolˈatry noun

(Gr latreiā worship) a superstitious reverence for a book, esp the Bible

bibliological /-ō-lojˈi-kəl/ adjective

bibliologist /-olˈə-jist/ noun

bibliolˈogy noun

1. Bibliography

2. Booklore

bibˈliomancy /-man-si/ noun

(Gr manteiā divination) divination by opening the Bible or other book at random

bibˈliomane noun

bibliomāˈnia noun

1. (Gr maniā madness) a mania for collecting or possessing books

2. Love of books

bibliomāˈniac adjective

bibliomaniacal /-mə-nīˈə-kəl/ adjective

bibliopegic /-pejˈik/ adjective (Gr pēgnynai to fix)

bibliopegist /-opˈi-jist/ noun

1. A bookbinder

2. A fancier of bindings

bibliopˈegy noun

The fine art of bookbinding

bibliophagist /-ofˈə-jist/ noun

(Gr phagein to eat) a voracious reader

bibˈliophil or bibˈliophile /-fil, -fīl/ noun

(Gr philos friend) a lover or collector of books (also adjective)

bibliophˈilism noun

bibliophˈilist noun

bibliophˈily noun

bibliophōˈbia noun

(Gr phobeein to fear) hatred of books

bibˈliopole noun (Gr pōlēs seller; archaic)

A bookseller

bibliopolic /-polˈik/ or bibliopolˈical /-əl/ adjective

bibliopˈolist noun

bibliopˈoly noun (archaic)

Bookselling

bibliothēˈca noun

1. (Gr bibliothēkē from thēkē repository) a library

2. A bibliography

3. A series of books

bibliothˈecary noun (rare)

A librarian