bibliopole

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Etymology

From Latin bibliopōla, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, paper, document, tablet) + πωλέω (pōléō, I barter, sell) — (compare with the etymology of monopoly).

Noun

bibliopole (plural bibliopoles)

  1. A bookseller.
    • 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 613:
      ‘Nay, Sir; he certainly was a bookseller. He had served his time regularly, was a member of the Stationers' company, kept a shop in the face of mankind, purchased copyright, and was a bibliopole, Sir, in every sense.’

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Noun

bibliopole f

  1. plural of bibliopola