Philobiblist (noun)
fil-oh-bib-list
A bibliophile, one who loves books: a bookseller.
Greek philobiblos (from phil- + biblos book) + English -ist
Example sentences
“He’s the philobiblist who runs the bookshop on the corner.”
Scholastic UK has announced the upcoming publication of a new illustrated edition of the much-loved children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit. The full-colour edition of the book will vividly bring to…
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
By Nicky Blewitt When I first picked up The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists in 1985, I’ll admit—I was braced for a slog. It’s got one of those titles that sounds like…
