Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 111 [bibl-]
January 1, 2012
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Root
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Original Meaning/ Usage Notes |
English Derivatives
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Vocabulary
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(base) bibl(i)- [from Greek]
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(noun) book
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Bible [literally, ‘the book;’ the holy scripture of Christianity; any book considered authoritative in its field.] bibliography bibliomancy [literally, ‘divination by books;’ divination by interpreting a quotation chosen at random from a book.] bibliomania [literally, ‘book madness;’ a compulsion to own books.] bibliophile bibliotheca [literally, ‘where books are put;’ a library.] |
bibliography (noun) [literally, ‘writing about books;’ a list of books by an author or on a specific subject.]
bibliophile (noun) [literally, ‘a friend of books;’ a book lover.]
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