ailurophile
[ ahy-loor-uh-fahyl, ey-loor- ]
noun
a person who likes cats; cat fancier.
Origin of ailurophile
1- Also aelurophile.
Other words from ailurophile
- ai·lu·ro·phil·ic [ahy-loor-uh-fil-ik, ey-loor-], /aɪˌlʊər əˈfɪl ɪk, eɪˌlʊər-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ailurophile
ailurophile
/ (aɪˈlʊərəˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who likes cats
Origin of ailurophile
1C20: facetious coinage from Greek ailuros cat + -phile
Derived forms of ailurophile
- ailurophilia (aɪˌlʊərəˈfɪlɪə), noun
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