bibliographies Meaning & Definition
What Does Bibliographies Mean?
Bibliographies is a noun that means the history, identification, or description of writings or publications. It can also mean a list often with descriptive or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period, or author.
Bibliographies at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌbi-blē-ˈä-grə-fē/ |
| Syllables | 5 |
| First known use | 1715 |
Bibliographies Definition (Noun)
- the history, identification, or description of writings or publications
- a list often with descriptive or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period, or author
a bibliography of modern poetry
- a list of works written by an author or printed by a publishing house
compiled a complete bibliography of John Donne
- the works or a list of the works referred to in a text or consulted by the author in its production
The book's bibliography contains over 400 items.
Synonyms of Bibliographies
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Bibliographies synonyms and antonyms →Bibliographies in a Sentence
a bibliography of modern poetry
compiled a complete bibliography of John Donne
The book's bibliography contains over 400 items.
Word Forms & Grammar
bib·li·og·ra·phies
bib·lio·graph·ic adjective
bib·lio·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
bibliographic
bibliographical
bibliographically
bibliographies
bibliography
Words That Rhyme With Bibliographies
Origin of Bibliographies
probably from New Latin bibliographia, from Greek, the copying of books, from bibli- + -graphia -graphy
First Known Use
1715
How Do You Say Bibliographies?
The standard pronunciation of bibliographies is /ˌbi-blē-ˈä-grə-fē/, spoken in 5 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (ä).