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Word of the Day – Philobiblist

By September 17, 2025Word of the Day

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.”

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