biblio-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet, small book”) or its descendant Latin Biblia (“the Bible”).
Prefix
biblio-
Synonyms
- (book): libro-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with biblio-
Related terms
Translations
relating to books
Catalan
Etymology
Combining form of Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”).
Prefix
biblio-
Derived terms
Catalan terms prefixed with biblio-
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet, small book”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
biblio-
Synonyms
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with biblio-
Further reading
- “biblio-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”).
Prefix
biblio-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with biblio-
Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Derived from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi.bljɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ibljɔ
- Syllabification: bi‧blio-
Prefix
biblio-
- biblio-
- biblio- + -mania → bibliomania
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with biblio-
Further reading
- biblio- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Prefix
biblio-
- biblio- (relating to books)
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with biblio-
Further reading
- “biblio-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bibljo/ [bi.β̞ljo]
- Syllabification: bi‧blio-
Prefix
biblio-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with biblio-
Further reading
- “biblio-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025