bibliotaph
bibliotaph noun: one who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use.
Noun
bibliotaph (plural bibliotaphs)
- One who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use
- He was, by his knowledge of the intellectual value of his store, a little bit of a bibliotaph: we have reason to think he had this feeling to an extent he knew nothing of himself.1866 August 31, The Bookseller
- The late Sir Thomas Phillipps, of Middle Hill, was a remarkable instance of a bibliotaph. He bought bibliographical treasures simply to bury them.1888, William Blades, Enemies of Books
bibliotaph meaning in Tamil
bibliotaph in Tamil
- நூல் பதுக்கி
Forms of bibliotaph
| plural | bibliotaphs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bibliotaphist |
Origin of bibliotaph
From French bibliotaphe, from biblio- + Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “burial, tomb”). By surface analysis biblio- + -taph.
Questions about bibliotaph
- What does bibliotaph mean?
- Bibliotaph means one who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use.
- What is bibliotaph in Tamil?
- Bibliotaph in Tamil is நூல் பதுக்கி. See Bibliotaph meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bibliotaph?
- Bibliotaph is a noun.
- What is the plural of bibliotaph?
- The plural of bibliotaph is bibliotaphs.
Words near bibliotaph in the dictionary
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