ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bibli-, bibl- from Greek biblion

【bibli-, bibl-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "book, paper, scroll"
from Greek "biblion"

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[WORD ROOT]root biblio
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bible, bibli, biblio
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) biblion
[MEANING]root book, paper, scroll

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 biblion paper, scroll; a book as a division of a larger work

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

Bible, biblio, biblioclast, bibliographic, bibliography, biblioklept, bibliolatry, bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliophile, bibliophilia, bibliophobe, bibliophobia, bibliotaph, Bibliotherapy

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Bible [proper noun] from biblio
【DEFINITION】 The Bible is the holy book on which the Jewish and Christian religions are based.
【DERIVATIVEs】 Bible, biblically, biblical
【ROOTs】 biblio; book, paper

biblio [combining form] from biblio
【DEFINITION】 paper, scroll; a book as a division of a larger work
【ROOTs】 biblio; book, paper

biblioclast [noun] from biblioclast < clast
【DEFINITION】 a destroyer or mutilator of books
【ROOTs】 biblio; book, paper

bibliographic [adjective] from bibliography < graph
【DEFINITION】 ① the history, identification, or description of writings or publications
② a list often with descriptive or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period, or author
③ a list of works written by an author or printed by a publishing house
【DERIVATIVEs】 bibliographer, bibliographic, bibliographical, bibliographically, bibliography
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ graph; draw, write ⑶ ic; adjective suffix

bibliography [noun] from bibliography < graph
【DEFINITION】 A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the writing of books
【pl.】 bibliographies
【DERIVATIVEs】 bibliographer, bibliographic, bibliographical, bibliographically, bibliography
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ graph; draw, write ⑶ y; noun suffix

biblioklept [noun] from biblioklept < klepto
【DEFINITION】 one who steals books
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who steals books
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ klepto; steal

bibliolatry [noun] from bibliolatry < latry
【DEFINITION】 ① one having excessive reverence for the letter of the Bible
② one overly devoted to books
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ latry;

bibliology [noun] from bibliology < biblio
【DEFINITION】 ① the history and science of books as physical objects : BIBLIOGRAPHY
② often capitalized : the study of the theological doctrine of the Bible
【PRIMARY MEANING】 book-lore
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ logy(log); word, discourse

bibliomancy [noun] from bibliomancy < mancy
【DEFINITION】 divination by books, especially the Bible
【PRIMARY MEANING】 divination by opening a book (especially the Bible) at random,
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ manteia; -

 

 

 

 

 

bibliomania [noun] from bibliomania
【DEFINITION】 extreme fondness for books
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ mania; -

bibliophile [noun] from bibliophile < philo
【DEFINITION】 a person who collects or is fond of books
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ phile(phil); lover, friendly

bibliophilia [noun] from bibliophile < philo
【DEFINITION】 ① great or excessive love of books
② enthusiastic or extreme interest in collecting books
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ philia(phil); lover, friendly

bibliophobe [noun] from bibliophobe < phobia
【DEFINITION】 a person with bibliophobia
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ phobe; -

bibliophobia [noun] from bibliophobia < phobia
【DEFINITION】 strong dislike of books
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ phobia;

bibliotaph [noun] from bibliotaph < taph
【DEFINITION】 (rare) One who "buries" books by hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ taph; tomb, burial, funeral

Bibliotherapy [noun] from Bibliotherapy < therapy
【DEFINITION】 ① he use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy
② the reading materials so used
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ biblio; book, paper ⑵ therap; - ⑶ y; suffix

 

 

 

 

 

Other word list containing bibli-, bibl-; biblioclasm

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

band
bib-
bi
batt-, bat-
bene-, ben-
anim-
apt-
anni-, ann-, enn-
academ-
bas- bat-, ba-

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