bibliotaph

noun

bib·​lio·​taph

ˈbi-blē-ə-ˌtaf,

-lē-ō-

variants or less commonly bibliotaphe

ˈbi-blē-ə-ˌtaf,

-lē-ō-

plural -s

: one that hides away or hoards books

bibliotaphic

¦bi-blē-ə-¦ta-fik

-lē-ō-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French bibliotaphe, from biblio- + -taphe (from Greek taphos tomb)

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