book-word

A form of book word — A word that is encountered in writing but not usually in speech, which people may therefore not know how to pronounce (correctly).

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Meanings

nounbook-word (plural book-words)

plural book-words

  1. alternativeAlternative form of book word.

    The word [colophony] is not now in use except as a book-word.

    1906, The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: A Work of Universal Reference
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APA

book-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-word

MLA

“book-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book-word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-word.

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