单词 | bibliopegy |
释义 | bibliopegy in British English (ˌbɪblɪˈɒpədʒɪ) noun the art of binding books bibliopegy in American English (ˌbɪbliˈɑpədʒi) noun the art of bookbinding Word origin biblio- + Gr pēgia < pēgnynai, to fasten, bind: see peacebibliopegy in American English (ˌbɪbliˈɑpədʒi) noun the art of binding books Derived forms bibliopegic (ˌbɪbliəˈpedʒɪk, -ˈpidʒɪk) adjective bibliopegist noun bibliopegistic bibliopegistical adjective Word origin [1825–35; biblio- + Gk pēg- (s. of pēgnýnai to fasten) + -y3]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cross section, electrolyte, individualism, relativity, torque-y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy) |
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