bibliopole
[ bib-lee-uh-pohl ]
/ ˈbɪb li əˌpoʊl /
noun
a bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.
Also
bib·li·op·o·list
[bib-lee-op-uh-list] /ˌbɪb liˈɒp ə lɪst/.
Origin of bibliopole
1765–75; < Latin
bibliopōla < Greek
bibliopṓlēs (
biblio-
biblio- +
pōl- (stem of
pōleîsthai to sell) +
-ēs agentive suffix)
OTHER WORDS FROM bibliopole
bib·li·o·pol·ic [bib-lee-uh-pol-ik] /ˌbɪb li əˈpɒl ɪk/, bib·li·o·pol·i·cal, bib·li·o·po·lar, adjective bib·li·o·pol·i·cal·ly, adverb bib·li·op·o·lism [bib-lee-op-uh-liz-uh m] /ˌbɪb liˈɒp əˌlɪz əm/, bib·li·op·o·ly, noun bib·li·op·o·lis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby bibliopole
bibliomania,
bibliopegy,
bibliophage,
bibliophile,
bibliophobe,
bibliopole,
bibliotaph,
biblioteca,
bibliotheca,
bibliotherapy,
bibliothèque
British Dictionary definitions for bibliopoly
bibliopole
bibliopolist (ˌbɪblɪˈɒpəlɪst)
/ (ˈbɪblɪəʊˌpəʊl) /
noun
a dealer in books, esp rare or decorative ones
Derived forms of bibliopole
bibliopoly, nounWord Origin for bibliopole
C18: from Latin
bibliopōla, from Greek
bibliopōlēs bookseller, from
biblio- +
pōlein to sell