"Book" is an old, obsolete masculine word that denotes a book lover, according to the dictionary of the Russian language, ed. A.P. Evgenieva. It can also be used in the meaning of "scribe".
Synonyms for the word "books":
- bibliophile,
- bibliophile,
- scientist,
- scribe,
- bookworm.
Origin of the word
The word was borrowed from Old Slavonic. Used in church and biblical texts. The word “books”, the meaning of which was originally a “law teacher” and “an expert on church books,” was modified. And earlier the word was written as "bookish."
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it was understood that a book was:
- Writer, archivist. The meaning of the word was described in the Dictionary of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Slavic Lexicon. In the Dahl dictionary, it is noted that this is a person who was in writing and reading.
- Book connoisseur and scientist. These meanings refer to the Old Slavonic language. An example of this meaning can serve as a poem of the XIX century Shcherbina, where it was used in the meaning of "scribe".
- A fan of reading books. The previous explanation of the word later gave it a different color. It began to mean a person who loves books and reads a lot.
As a result, the original ecclesiastical color lost the word “books”. In fiction, for example, in the novel "Young Guard" by A. A. Fadeev, books are a lover of books.
Word sentences
The use of the word “books” in the literature is the same as the synonymous terms: “ book lover ”, “smart person”, “connoisseur”. In book sentences, it is a noun that can be either subject or complement. In addition to coloring, you can use various adjectives to this word. For example, "passionate" or "inveterate."
If you want to surprise the interlocutor, praise him or highlight the importance of books in his life, you can safely use this word. However, be careful not to hurt the person, hinting that he is reading too much, all in a row or thoughtlessly.