bibliopegy

noun bib·li·op·e·gy \ˌbi-blē-ˈä-pə-jē\

Definition of BIBLIOPEGY

: the art of binding books

— bib·li·o·pe·gic \ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈpe-jik, -ˈpē-\ adjective

— bib·li·op·e·gist \ˌbi-blē-ˈä-pə-jist\ noun

ultimately from Greek bibli- + pēgnynai to fasten together — more at pact

First Known Use: circa 1859

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