bibliopolic

Variant of bibliopole

bibliopole definition

bib·lio·pole (bib′lē ə pōl′)

noun

a bookseller, esp. one dealing in rare works
also bibliopolist bib′·li·op′o·list (bib′lē äp′ə list)

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

Related Forms:

  • bibliopolic bib′·lio·pol′ic (-ə päl′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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