Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who reads books omnivorously.
Examples
“Bibliophage, or bibliophagist, a book-eater, or devourer of books.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘bibliophagist’.
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Metawords
Talking about talking, writing about writing, etc.
epizeuxis, tautological, aptote, bibliophagist, parataxis, scriptorium, aposiopesis, variorum, chantefable, boustrophedon, psellism, adoxography and 20 more...
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biblio-
of or relating to books
bibliophile, bibliography, bible, bibliophagist, bibliophage
reesetee *hands bilby a frosted paperback* Mar 7, 2010
bilby Please don't eat m... oh, it's only books. Carry on, carry on. Mar 4, 2010
reesetee *smacking lips* Jul 12, 2007
slumry Thanks R. Yes, I believe that is the clan. The clan of book-devourers. Jul 12, 2007
reesetee You! You there! Stop that rabblerousing! Feb 19, 2007
chained_bear I like to put the emphasis on phag.
Har har. Feb 19, 2007
reesetee That's how I'd say it too. At least one dictionary agrees with us. :-) Feb 19, 2007
seanahan How would you pronounce this? After some thought, I would put the emphasis on the third syllable. bib-lee-OPH-uh-gist Feb 19, 2007
reesetee one who devours books, literally or figuratively Feb 19, 2007