ailurophile

[ ahy-loor-uh-fahyl, ey-loor- ]

noun
  1. a person who likes cats; cat fancier.

Origin of ailurophile

1
1925–30; <Greek aílouro(s) cat + -phile

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
  1. a person who likes cats

Origin of ailurophile

1
C20: facetious coinage from Greek ailuros cat + -phile

Derived forms of ailurophile

  • ailurophilia (aɪˌlʊərəˈfɪlɪə), noun

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