Main Entry: bib·li·og·ra·phy

Pronunciation: \ˌbi-blē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bib·li·og·ra·phies

Etymology: probably from New Latin bibliographia, from Greek, the copying of books, from bibli- + -graphia -graphy

Date: 1802

1 : the history, identification, or description of writings or publications
2 a : a list often with descriptive or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period, or author b : a list of works written by an author or printed by a publishing house
3 : the works or a list of the works referred to in a text or consulted by the author in its production

— bib·lio·graph·ic \ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ also bib·lio·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

— bib·lio·graph·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb