transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbu̇-kish ]
adjective
Date: 1566
1.
a. : of or relating to books
b. : fond of books and reading
2.
a. : inclined to rely on book knowledge
b. of words : literary and formal as opposed to colloquial and informal
c. : given to literary or scholarly pursuits ; also : affectedly learned
• book·ish·ly adverb
• book·ish·ness noun