bibliophage en · NOUN
Etymology
From biblio- + -phage, from Ancient Greek βῐ́βλος (bĭ́blos, “book”) and φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).
Meanings
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(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
Janet loved reading. She was a real bibliophage.
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A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
Once inside, they begin to mine; there may be apparently nothing wrong outside, but when you open the book you find a hollow filled with insects, which have eaten almost all the letterpress, up to the margins. By keeping the shelves away from the walls and giving a little attention to wormy volumes, the Library may be easily freed from this kind of Bibliophage.
1887, James Rodway, Timehri, volume I, page 306:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bibliophages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
bookworm · book lover · librovore · librophile · bibliovore · bibliophile
Translations (1)
pt bibliófago (creature that consumes books)