bibliognost

noun

bib·​li·​og·​nost

ˈbi-blē-əg-ˌnäst

plural -s

: one that has comprehensive knowledge of books and bibliography

bibliognostic

¦bi-blē-əg-¦nä-stik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French bibliognoste, from biblio- + -gnoste (from Greek gnōstēs one who knows, from gignōskein to know)

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