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/
Korean meaning: 서지학자, 도서목록 편찬자
Korean pronunciation: 비블리**아**그러퍼
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
A bibliographer carefully catalogs books and compiles detailed reference lists
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Origin
From Greek, combining 'biblion' (book) and 'graphein' (to write). Originally described someone who writes about books or compiles book lists.
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“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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