- a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (bibliography); on this model, used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “book” (bibliophile), and sometimes with the meaning “Bible” (bibliolatry, on the model of idolatry).
combining form
- indicating book or booksbibliography; bibliomania
word-forming element meaning “book” or sometimes “Bible,” from Greek biblio-, comb. form of biblion “book” (see Bible).