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Bibliotaph: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Bibliotaph noun. A person who hoards books and keeps them locked away, refusing to lend them.
How to say it
BIB-lee-uh-taf/ˈbɪblɪətaf/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (BIB). Forms: bibliotaphs.
Bibliotaph in a sentence
My uncle is a bibliotaph: his rare books sit behind glass and nobody may touch them.
Being a bibliotaph has its reasons; she has never had a book returned in one piece.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- book hoarder
- collector
Where bibliotaph comes from
From Greek biblion, book, and taphos, tomb: one who buries books.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Being a _____ has its reasons; she has never had a book returned in one piece.
- ekphrasis
- bibliotaph
- incunabula
Show the answer
bibliotaph: Being a bibliotaph has its reasons; she has never had a book returned in one piece.