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bibliology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the history of books and the art of printing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

The study of biblical literature, or theology.

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Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”) + -λογία (-logía, “branch of study”); see biblio- + -logy.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: գրքագիտություն (grkʻagitutʻyun) — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Finnish: bibliologia — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • French: bibliologie — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Greek: βιβλιολογία (vivliología) — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Irish: bibleagrafaíocht — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Irish: leabhareolaíocht — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Italian: bibliologia — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Polish: bibliologia — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Polish: biblioznawstwo — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Polish: księgoznawstwo — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Portuguese: bibliologia — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Russian: библиоло́гия (bibliológija) — the study of the history of books and the art of printing
  • Polish: biblioznawstwo — study of the bible
  • Polish: biblistyka — study of the bible