Biblio
/ˈbɪbli.oʊ/noun
A combining form meaning “book” or “books,” used in words related to books and libraries.
Did you know?Biblio comes from Greek *biblion*, originally meaning a papyrus scroll, and ultimately from the Phoenician port of Byblos, through which papyrus was traded into the Greek world.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
biblion
“a book, scroll, or written sheet”
Ancient Greek
Greek
byblos
“papyrus, writing material”
Late Greek
Greek
biblia
“books; later, the collection of sacred books”
Medieval Latin
Latin
biblia
“the Bible; sacred books”
Modern English
English
biblio-
“a combining form meaning book or books”
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