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Etymology of the English word bibliography

the English word bibliography
derived from the Latin word bibliographia (bibliography)
derived from the Greek word biblion, βιβλίον (a roll)
derived from the Greek word biblos, βίβλος (properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant; a sheet or scroll of writing)
derived from the Greek word Bublos
derived from the Latin word graphia (-graphy; recording of instrument measurements)

Derivations in English

biobibliography, filmography, bibliograph

Cognates

Dutch bibliografi, French bibliographie, German Bibliographie, Italian bibliografia, Lithuanian bibliografija, Norwegian bibliografi, Polish bibliografia, Russian библиогpaфия, Swedish bibliografi

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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