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bibliopole

bib·lio·pole

uncommon

noun

1.

a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)

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Origin

From Latin bibliopōla, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + πωλέω (pōléō, “to barter, sell”) - (compare with the etymology of monopoly).

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