bibliophile

== English == === Alternative forms === bibliophil (dated) === Etymology === First attested in 1824. From French bibliophile, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”). By surface analysis, biblio- +‎ -phile. === Noun === bibliophile (plural bibliophiles) One who loves books. One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:bibliophile. ==== Synonyms ==== book lover ==== Antonyms ==== bibliophobe ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bibliophilia arctophile, audiophile, conspirophile, museophile, vexillophile, videophile ==== Translations ==== === See also === museophile bookworm why buy a book when you can join a library == French == === Etymology === From biblio- +‎ -phile. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bi.bli.jɔ.fil/ === Noun === bibliophile m or f by sense (plural bibliophiles) bibliophile === Further reading === “bibliophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012