Meaning & use

Librocubicularist

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A person who reads in bed.

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As a devoted librocubicularist, she kept a small lamp clipped to her headboard.

The hotel advertised its reading lights as a perfect amenity for librocubicularists.

A note on using this word

This playful word blends the Latin 'liber' (book) and 'cubiculum' (bedroom); it rarely appears in major dictionaries but is a favorite among word enthusiasts.

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bookworm

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