bibliographer — a person who compiles bibliographies or studies the history and classification of books and manuscripts
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who compiles bibliographies or studies the history and classification of books and manuscripts
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfər/
Example Sentences
- The bibliographer discovered that half the books in the 'rare collection' were actually reprints from 1995.
- As a bibliographer, she could tell you the publication date of any book just by smelling it.
- The university hired a bibliographer to organize their chaotic library system.
bibliographer
NOUN[/ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfər/]
a person who compiles bibliographies or studies the history and classification of books and manuscripts
The bibliographer carefully catalogs every rare book in the old library.
The bibliographer used books and detailed records to build a complete bibliography.
The bibliographer studied books, the biographer studied lives, and the photographer captured their stories in images.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek, combining 'biblion' (book) and 'graphein' (to write). Originally described someone who writes about books or compiles book lists.
Breakdown
biblio- (book) + -graph- (write) + -er (one who)
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📝Examples
“The bibliographer discovered that half the books in the 'rare collection' were actually reprints from 1995.”
“As a bibliographer, she could tell you the publication date of any book just by smelling it.”
“The university hired a bibliographer to organize their chaotic library system.”
“Every bibliographer's nightmare: finding a first edition with coffee stains on every page.”
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