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bibliophile

The origin and history of bibliophile.

Etymology

First recorded in 1820. Formed from biblio- and -phile (from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) and φίλος (phílos, “beloved”)), probably modelled after French bibliophile.

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