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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

booklore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
book-lore
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of book-learning.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English boclore, from Old English bōclār (“booklore, learning”), equivalent to book + lore.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: boclore, bōclār

Usage

Inflected Forms

book lore (alternative) book-lore (alternative)

Synonyms

book-learning

Questions

What does booklore mean?
Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing.
Where does booklore come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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