biblio-


  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 of idolatry).

Origin of biblio-

1
<Latin <Greek, combining form of biblíon;see Bible

Words Nearby biblio-

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How to use biblio- in a sentence

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

    The Bibliotaph | Leon H. Vincent
  • If a man spends lavishly on his library, you call him mad—a biblio-maniac.

    The Private Library | Arthur L. Humphreys

British Dictionary definitions for biblio-

biblio-

combining form
  1. indicating book or books: bibliography; bibliomania

Origin of biblio-

1
from Greek biblion book

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