n.
Pronunciation: ' bi-bl ē - ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from bibli- + -phile
Date: 1824
: a lover of books especially for qualities of format also : a book collector
– bib · lio · phil · ic \ ˌ bi-bl ē - ə - ' fi-lik \ adjective
– bib · li · oph · i · lism \ - ' ä-f ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun
– bib · li · oph · i · ly \ -l ē \ noun