Bibliographer

Pronunciation: /bɪˌblɪˈɑɡrəfər/

Definitions of bibliographer

noun a person who compiles bibliographies or works in the field of bibliography

Example Sentences

A1 A bibliographer is someone who organizes and lists books.

A2 The bibliographer compiled a list of all the books in the library.

B1 The bibliographer is responsible for cataloging and classifying books in the library.

B2 The bibliographer's expertise in researching and documenting books is highly valued.

C1 The renowned bibliographer published a comprehensive bibliography of a famous author's works.

C2 The bibliographer's meticulous attention to detail ensured the accuracy of the library's catalog.

Examples of bibliographer in a Sentence

formal The bibliographer carefully cataloged and analyzed the rare manuscripts in the library.

informal The bibliographer is the go-to person for all things related to books and documents.

slang That bibliographer is a total bookworm, always surrounded by piles of books.

figurative As a bibliographer of life experiences, she could trace the origins of people's stories through their personal libraries.

Grammatical Forms of bibliographer

• past tense: bibliographed
• plural: bibliographers
• comparative: more bibliographical
• superlative: most bibliographical
• present tense: bibliographs
• future tense: will bibliograph
• perfect tense: have bibliographed
• continuous tense: is bibliographing
• singular: bibliographer
• positive degree: bibliographer
• infinitive: to bibliograph
• gerund: bibliographing
• participle: bibliographing

Origin and Evolution of bibliographer

First Known Use: 0017 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'bibliographer' originated from the Greek words 'biblion' meaning book and 'graphos' meaning writing, combining to refer to someone who writes about books.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who writes about books, the term 'bibliographer' has evolved to encompass individuals who study, organize, and describe books and other written materials in libraries and collections.