Question

The English words bibliography and bible are derivatives of the Greek word biblion. Based on this information, what is the most likely meaning of the word biblion? A)reference
B) book
C)study
D)academic

Answer 1

Answer: B) Book.

Explanation: a word root is the most basic part of a word (without any prefixes or suffixes). From the meaning of the words "bibliography" that means a list of the books of a specific author or publisher, or on a specific subject, and "bible" which is the sacred scriptures of some religions, we can know that the meaning of the word "biblio" is "book" (corresponding to option B).