- bibliopegy
- noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek bibli- + pēgnynai to fasten together — more at pact Date: circa 1859 the art of binding books • bibliopegic adjective • bibliopegist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Bibliopegy — Bib li*op e*gy, n. [See {Bibliopegic}.] The art of binding books. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bibliopegy — [bib΄lē äp′ə jē] n. [ BIBLIO + Gr pēgia < pēgnynai, to fasten, bind: see PEACE] the art of bookbinding … English World dictionary
bibliopegy — bibliopegic /bib lee euh pej ik, pee jik/, adj. bibliopegist, n. bibliopegistic, bibliopegistical, adj. /bib lee op euh jee/, n. the art of binding books. [1825 35; BIBLIO + Gk peg (s. of pegnýnai to fasten) + Y3] * * * … Universalium
bibliopegy — noun The art of bookbinding … Wiktionary
Bibliopegy — Переплётное дело; искусство переплёта книг … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
bibliopegy — bib·li·op·e·gy … English syllables
bibliopegy — /bɪbliˈɒpədʒi/ (say biblee opuhjee) noun the art of binding books. {biblio + Greek pēgia, from pēgnynai fasten} …
bibliopegy — n. art of book binding. ♦ bibliopegic, a. ♦ bibliopegist, n. book binder … Dictionary of difficult words
bibliopegy — ˌbiblēˈäpə̇jē noun ( es) Etymology: bibliopegist + y : the art of binding books … Useful english dictionary
Anthropodermic bibliopegy — is the practice of binding books in human skin. Though uncommon in modern times, the technique dates back to at least the 17th century. HistorySurviving historical examples of this technique include anatomy texts bound with the skin of dissected… … Wikipedia
