bibliophile
[ bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil ]
/ ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
noun
a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
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Nearby words
- bibliomancy,
- bibliomania,
- bibliomaniac,
- bibliopegy,
- bibliophage,
- bibliophobe,
- bibliopole,
- bibliotaph,
- biblioteca,
- bibliotheca
Also bib·li·oph·i·list [bib-lee-of-uh-list] /ˌbɪb liˈɒf ə lɪst/.
Origin of bibliophile
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Examples from the Web for bibliophile
bibliophile
bibliophil (ˈbɪblɪəfɪl)
/ (ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who collects or is fond of books
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bibliophile
also bibliophil, 1824, from French bibliophile, from biblio- + -phile.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper