bibliopoly
Syllables: bib·li·o·po·ly/ˌbɪbliˈɒpəli/US/ˌbɪbliˈɑpəli/
bibliopoly noun: bookselling.
Noun
bibliopoly (uncountable)
- Bookselling.
- If the ſecretary to the French bibliopoly tranſlates the tragedy of Henry V. faithfully, as he has promiſed, he vvill open a fine ſchool of delicacy and decorum for the inſtruction of our courtiers.1776, Voltaire, “[The Appendix to the Fourth Volume of the London Review.] Lettre de M. de Voltaire à l’Academie Francoise, &c. Or, A Letter from M. de Voltaire, to the French Academy, Read at Their...
- Instead of attempting to translate the terms of Roman bibliopoly, many of which are ill-understood, and all of which would sound harsh in English poetry, I have, in common I believe with all translators, described his writings as in a modern book.1821, George Lamb, “Notes to Vol. I”, in Caius Valerius Catullus, translated by George Lamb, The Poems of Caius Valerius Catullus Translated. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 145
- Synonyms:
- bibliopolism, bibliopolery
bibliopoly meaning in Tamil
bibliopoly in Tamil
- அருநூல் வணிகம், அருநூல் விற்பனை
Examples of bibliopoly in a sentence
- Nature, however, has been kind, and bibliopoly thrives.1828 January 1, M., “A First Lesson in Reading”, in The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, volume XXII, part I, number LXXXV...
- We have heard similar complaints (at least as far as the book trade is concerned) from the highest quarters of bibliopoly.1831 August, O. Y., “An Apology for a Preface to Our Fourth Volume”, in Fraser’s Magazine for Town and Country, volume IV, number XIX...
- Great as was the success—and its sale was almost unprecedented in the annals of Russian bibliopoly, the career of the "Polar Star" was exceedingly brief, as it did not extend beyond its third volume.1836, “Art. IX.—Poliarnya Zvœsdà; Severnie Tzvœti; Nevsky Almanakh, &c. &c. The Polar Star; Northern Flowers; Neva Almanack, &c....
- Bibliopoly, bibliopoesy, in all their branches, are sick, sick, hastening to death and new genesis.1882, James Anthony Froude, “A.D. 1832. Æt. 37.”, in Thomas Carlyle: A History of the First Forty Years of His Life, 1795–1835 […], volume...
Synonyms of bibliopoly
Origin of bibliopoly
From bibliopole (“bookseller”) + -poly (suffix denoting sellers in a market). Bibliopole is derived from Latin bibliopōla (“bookseller”), from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐοπώλης (bĭblĭopṓlēs, “bookseller”), from βῐβλῐ́ον (bĭblĭ́on), βυβλίον (bublíon, “book; letter; tablet; strip of papyrus; writing”) (from βῠ́βλος (bŭ́blos, “papyrus plant; writings on papyrus; book”), from Βῠ́βλος (Bŭ́blos, “city of Byblos”), a source of papyrus) + -πώλης (-pṓlēs, suffix denoting a retailer, shop owner, etc.) (from πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell”)). The English word is also analysable as biblio- (prefix meaning ‘book’) + -poly.
Questions about bibliopoly
- What does bibliopoly mean?
- Bibliopoly means bookselling.
- What is bibliopoly in Tamil?
- Bibliopoly in Tamil is அருநூல் வணிகம், அருநூல் விற்பனை. See Bibliopoly meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use bibliopoly in a sentence?
- Nature, however, has been kind, and bibliopoly thrives.
- What part of speech is bibliopoly?
- Bibliopoly is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bibliopoly?
- Bibliopoly is pronounced /ˌbɪbliˈɒpəli/ (UK).
Words near bibliopoly in the dictionary
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