bibliopegy

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noun (1)

bib·​li·​op·​e·​gy ˌbi-blē-ˈä-pə-jē 

: the art of binding books

bibliopegic

ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈpe-jik 

-ˈpē-

adjective

bibliopegist

ˌbi-blē-ˈä-pə-jist 

noun

bibliopegist

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noun (2)

bib·​li·​op·​e·​gist ˌbi-blē-ˈä-pə-jist 

plural -s

: bookbinder

Examples of bibliopegy in a Sentence

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Noun

One of the most macabre practices featured in The Madman’s Library is anthropodermic bibliopegy, or the art of binding books in human skin. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

ultimately from Greek bibli- + pēgnynai to fasten together — more at pact

Noun (2)

perhaps from obsolete French bibliopégiste, from French biblio- + obsolete French -pégiste (from Greek pēgnynai to fasten together + French -iste -ist)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1848, in the meaning defined above