bibliopole

(biblē ə pōl′)

noun

a bookseller, esp. one dealing in rare works

Origin: L bibliopola < Gr bibliopōlēs < biblion, a book (see Bible) + pōlein, to sell: see monopoly

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See bibliopole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A dealer in rare books.

Origin:

Origin: Latin bibliopōla, bookseller

Origin: , from Greek bibliopōlēs

Origin: : biblio-, biblio-

Origin: + pōlein, to sell; see pel-4 in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • bibˌli·o·polˈic (-pŏlˈĭk), bibˌli·o·polˈi·cal adjective
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