Definition

A person who binds books, making them into a finished product for reading or storage.

Example

The bibliopegist carefully stitched the pages together to create a beautiful leather-bound book.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of a bibliopegist?

No, I haven't. What is that?

It's actually a term for a bookbinder, someone who binds books together.

Oh, that's interesting! I didn't know there was a special word for that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bibliopegist is formed from "biblion" (from Greek, meaning book) and "pegist" (from Greek "pegistes", meaning binder). The word refers to a person who binds books.

Memory Tip

Think of 'biblion' meaning book and 'pegist' meaning binder — a bibliopegist is someone who binds books.

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