Pronunciation: ˌ bi-bl ē - ' ä-p ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek bibli- + p ē gnynai to fasten together ― more at PACT
Date: circa 1859
: the art of binding books
– bib · li · o · pe · gic \ ˌ bi-bl ē - ə - ' pe-jik, - ' p ē - \ adjective
– bib · li · op · e · gist \ ˌ bi-bl ē - ' ä-p ə -jist \ noun