Main Entry: bib·lio·phile

Pronunciation: \ˈbi-blē-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from bibli- + -phile

Date: 1824

: a lover of books especially for qualities of format; also : a book collector

— bib·lio·phil·ic \ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈfi-lik\ adjective

— bib·li·oph·i·lism \-ˈä-fə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

— bib·li·oph·i·ly \-lē\ noun