bibliophile
Meanings
Plural: bibliophiles
Noun
- someone who loves (and usually collects) books
- One who loves books.
- One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in 1824. From French bibliophile, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”). By surface analysis, biblio- + -phile.
Synonyms
book lover, booklover
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 20
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Words With Friends Score: 24
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