Definition

A person who creates lists of books and other written works, often organizing them by subject or author.

Example

The bibliographer spent years compiling a comprehensive list of all the works by the famous author.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about becoming a bibliographer?

Not really, but it sounds interesting!

I read that they help organize and catalog books.

Yeah, that could be a fun job for someone who loves reading!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bibliographer → It is formed from "biblion" (from Greek, meaning book) and "grapho" (from Greek, meaning to write). A bibliographer is someone who writes about books or compiles a list of books.

Memory Tip

Think of 'biblion' meaning book and 'grapho' meaning to write — a bibliographer is someone who writes about books.

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