Meanings
nounbibliology (usually uncountable, plural bibliologies)
plural bibliologies
- uncountableusuallyThe study of the history of books and the art of printing.
- uncountableusuallyThe study of biblical literature, or theology.
Origin
- Ancient Greekβιβλίον“small book”
- Englishbibliology
From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”) + -λογία (-logía, “branch of study”); see biblio- + -logy.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish bibliologia
- bibliologiathe study of the history of books and the art of printing
French bibliologie
- bibliologiethe study of the history of books and the art of printing
Greek βιβλιολογία
- βιβλιολογία (vivliología)the study of the history of books and the art of printing
Irish bibleagrafaíocht, leabhareolaíocht
- bibleagrafaíochtthe study of the history of books and the art of printing
- leabhareolaíochtthe study of the history of books and the art of printing
Italian bibliologia
- bibliologiathe study of the history of books and the art of printing
Polish bibliologia, biblioznawstwo
- bibliologiathe study of the history of books and the art of printing
- biblioznawstwothe study of the history of books and the art of printing
- księgoznawstwothe study of the history of books and the art of printing
- biblioznawstwostudy of the bible
- biblistykastudy of the bible
Portuguese bibliologia
- bibliologiathe study of the history of books and the art of printing
Russian библиоло́гия
- библиоло́гия (bibliológija)the study of the history of books and the art of printing
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with bibliology
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
bibliology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliology
MLA
“bibliology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bibliology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliology.
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