tome
n. countablen. a very large, heavy, and serious book. You usually use this word for books that look important or contain a lot of information.
n. a large, heavy, or scholarly book, especially one forming part of a multi-volume work. Often carries a connotation of being physically imposing or intellectually dense.
She pulled a dusty tome from the top shelf.
The professor spent years researching the history of the region before finally publishing a massive tome on the subject.
While digital archives offer convenience, there is a certain tactile satisfaction in navigating a leather-bound tome that has survived centuries of handling by scholars and collectors alike.
From Middle French tome, from Latin tomus (“section of larger work”), from Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “section, roll of papyrus, volume”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut, separate”).
Often used with adjectives like 'massive', 'dusty', or 'scholarly' to emphasize the book's physical or intellectual weight.