bib|li|o|phile

bib|li|o|phile
bib|li|o|phile «BIHB lee uh fyl, -fihl», noun.
a lover of books, especially one who likes to collect books.
[< French bibliophile < Greek biblíon book + phílos friend]

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  • bib — an·a·bib·a·zon; bib; bib·ber; bib·ble; bib·ble babble; bib·bler; bib·by; bib·i·on·id; bib·i·on·i·dae; bib·i·to·ry; bib·less; bib·li·cal; bib·li·cal·i·ty; bib·li·cism; bib·li·cist; bib·lio·clast; bib·lio·film; bib·lio·genesis; bib·li·og·nost;… …   English syllables

  • bib·lio·phile — /ˈbıblijəˌfajəl/ noun, pl philes [count] : a person who loves or collects books …   Useful english dictionary

  • bibliophile — bib•li•o•phile [[t]ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, fɪl[/t]] n. one who loves books Sometimes, bib li•oph′i•list [[t] ˈɒf ə lɪst[/t]] Etymology: 1815–25 bib li•oph′i•lism, bib li•oph′i•ly, n. bib li•o•phil′ic ˈfɪl ɪk bib li•oph i•lis′tic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • bibliophile — bib|li|o|phile [ˈbıbliəfaıl] n formal someone who likes books …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bibliophile — bib|li|o|phile [ bıbliə,faıl ] noun count FORMAL someone who likes books and enjoys reading or collecting them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Bibliophile — Bib li*o*phile, n. [Gr. ? book + ? to love: cf. F. bibliophile.] A lover of books. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bibliophile — bib·lio·phile …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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