Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
book-plate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.

verb

To affix a bookplate to (a book).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From book + plate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bookplates (plural) bookplates (present, singular) bookplating (participle, present) bookplated (participle, past) bookplated (past)

Synonyms

ex libris

Questions

What does bookplate mean?
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.
Where does bookplate come from?
From book + plate.

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