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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peipeobaek
"그는 가벼운 페이퍼백 소설을 읽고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book bound with a flexible paper or thick paperboard cover.
"She bought a cheap paperback edition of the novel to read on the train." - 2
Books collectively that are bound in paper covers, typically smaller and less durable than hardcovers.
"The bookstore has an entire section dedicated exclusively to discounted paperbacks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century, the term combines paper, derived from the Latin papyrus, and back, referring to the spine of a book. It emerged as publishers sought cheaper, mass-market alternatives to hardcover bindings to make literature widely accessible to the general public.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paperback" is said worldwide
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livre de poche
Transliteration: livʁ də pɔʃ
"J'ai acheté ce roman en livre de poche."
Taschenbuch
Transliteration: ˈtaʃn̩ˌbuːx
"Er liest gerne leichte Taschenbücher im Urlaub."
tascabile
Transliteration: tasˈkaːbile
"Ho comprato l'edizione tascabile del libro."
libro de bolsillo
Transliteration: ˈliβɾo ðe βolˈsiʎo
"Prefiero comprar libros de bolsillo porque son más baratos."
livro de bolso
Transliteration: ˈlivɾu dʒi ˈbo-su
"Comprei a edição em livro de bolso para carregar na mochila."
पेपरबैक
Transliteration: peparbaik
"मैंने इस उपन्यास का पेपरबैक संस्करण खरीदा।"
平装书
Transliteration: píngzhuāngshū
"这本平装书既轻便又便宜。"
페이퍼백
Transliteration: peipeobaek
"그는 가벼운 페이퍼백 소설을 읽고 있다."
ペーパーバック
Transliteration: pēpābākku
"彼女は旅行用にペーパーバックを買った。"
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