Wednesday, December 24

Library related terminology (obscure)

Here is a cornucopia of words produced with the help of the Greek word BYBLON or BYBLOS (book)

  • Biblioclasm - the destruction of books
  • Bibliogony - the production of books
  • Biblioklept - a book thief
  • Biblioklepcy - book theft
  • Bibliomancy - divination using books
  • Bibliomania - an obsession with books
  • Bibliopegy - bookbinding as a form of art
  • Bibliophagist - a devourer of books (well, not literally...)
  • Bibliophile - a lover of books
  • Bibliophobia - a fear of books
  • Bibliopoesy - the making of books
  • Bibliopole - a seller of books
  • Bibliotheca - a library