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feminine

/bibl/

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Translation

Bible; bible, definitive handbook

Word origin

From Latin biblia, from Greek biblia ('books'), the plural of biblion ('little book'). The Greek word goes back to byblos, the papyrus traded through the port of Byblos.

Origin: Greek
Root: biblia
English cognates: Bible, bibliography

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralbibles

Examples

tous .

He reads the Bible every evening before going to sleep.

These old Bibles are worth a great deal.

This book is the bible of young doctors.

She swore on the Bible in court.

There are Bibles in every room.

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This word is part of lesson 49.