English Explanatory Dictionary

bibliography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
  2. A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
  3. The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.

Pronunciation

/bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bibliography.wav

Word forms

bibliography bibliographies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιβλιογραφία (bibliographía, “the act or habit of writing books”), from βιβλιογράφος (bibliográphos, “a writer of books”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).

Related words

bibliology reference list

Derived words

annotated bibliography autobibliography bibliographer bibliographic bibliographick bio-bibliography biobibliography cartobibliography hyperbibliography webliography
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