biblio-

American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (bibliography ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “book” (bibliophile ), and sometimes with the meaning “Bible” (bibliolatry, on the model ofidolatry ).

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biblio- British  

combining form

1. indicating book or books

   bibliography

   bibliomania

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Usage

What does biblio- mean? Biblio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “book" and occasionally, "Bible."Biblio- comes from the Greek biblíon, meaning “book.” You can learn more about its connection to the Bible at our entry for the word. Biblíon also appears in the word bibliography, from the Greek bibliographía, literally “book-writing.” A bibliography—as the many of us who’ve ever made one know well—is a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text. Do you know how to format a bibliography? Here’s some tips on how using MLA style. And here’s how you can cite a definition on Dictionary.com!

Etymology

Origin of biblio-

< Latin < Greek, combining form of biblíon; see Bible

Example Sentences

It was the untiring, perfectionist efforts of Miss Damon which checked every biblio reference in this list; she also supplied a summary or precis for every title which the senior editor had not read.

From Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. by Bradley, Marion Zimmer

Echraesanto de touto ou monon oi taes ekeinou summorias, alla kai oi tous apostolikois epomenoi dogmasi, taen taes sunthaekaes kakourgian ouk egnokotes, all' aplousteron hos suntomo to biblio chraesamenoi.

From The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' by Sanday, William

They can still supply this biblio list for $1.50.

From Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. by Bradley, Marion Zimmer

These words begin with biblio; you may have a biblio almost anything.

From The Bibliotaph and Other People by Vincent, Leon H. (Leon Henry)