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biblioklept

[ bib-lee-uh-klept ] [ b阞b li klpt ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a person who steals books.

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  • First recorded in 188085.
  • Formed from the Greek stem biblio-, “book,” and the Greek word 域梭矇梯喧襲莽, “thief.”
  • Related is the term kleptomania, “an irresistible impulse to steal.”

EXAMPLES OF BIBLIOKLEPT

  • Often forgetting to return library books, he admitted to being a bit of an unintentional biblioklept.
  • The shop owner understood the desire for books and offered a shelf of free used books to help satiate those occasional biblioklepts.
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connoisseur

[ kon-uh-sur, -soor ] [ kn sr, -sr ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste.

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More about connoisseur

  • First recorded in 170515.
  • Comes from French, and ultimately from the Latin stem 釵棗眶紳莽釵勳喧娶-, knower.
  • Also related is the word cognoscible, “capable of being known.”

EXAMPLES OF CONNOISSEUR

  • After many years of study and travel to tea estates around the world, she became a renowned tea connoisseur.
  • 插泭connoisseur of fine cheeses, he could tell an authentic Parmigiano Reggiano just by smell.
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jubilation

[ joo-buh-ley-shuhn ] [ du ble阞 n ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation.

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Why Dictionary.com chose jubilation

More about jubilation

  • First recorded around 13501400.
  • Comes from the Middle English word jubilacioun, which comes from the Latin word 轍贖莉勳梭櫻喧勳紳-, “a shouting for joy.”
  • The verb jubilate, “to show or feel great joy,” also comes from the same Latin stem.

EXAMPLES OF JUBILATION

  • It was wonderful to witness their jubilation as they crossed the finish line.
  • There was an atmosphere ofjubilation and excitement at the grand opening ceremony.

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