ailurophile

ailurophile
ailurophile (n.) "cat lover," 1931, from Gk. ailouros "cat," of unknown origin, + -PHILE (Cf. -phile).

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  • ailurophile — [ā loor′ə fīl΄, īloor′ə fīl΄] n. a person who is strongly attracted to or devoted to cats …   English World dictionary

  • ailurophile — noun /aɪˈljʊəɹəʊfaɪl/ A person with ailurophilia; a cat lover; compare . He played the piano well, was an enthusiastic ailurophile, and persistently played solitaire while talking and writing. See Also: ailurophiliac …   Wiktionary

  • ailurophile — noun Etymology: Greek ailouros cat Date: 1927 a cat fancier ; a lover of cats …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ailurophile — ailurophilic /uy loor euh fil ik, ay loor /, adj. /uy loor euh fuyl , ay loor /, n. a person who likes cats; cat fancier. Also, aelurophile. [1925 30; < Gk aílouro(s) cat + PHILE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ailurophile — n. one who likes cats, person who loves cats …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ailurophile — ai·lu·ro·phile …   English syllables

  • ailurophile — ai•lu•ro•phile [[t]aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər [/t]] n. a person who likes cats • Etymology: 1925–30; < Gk aílouro(s) cat + phile ai•lu ro•phil′ic ˈfɪl ɪk adj …   From formal English to slang

  • ailurophile — /aɪˈlurəfaɪl/ (say uy loohruhfuyl) noun a lover of cats. {Greek ailouros cat + phile} –ailurophilia /aɪˌlurəˈfɪliə/ (say uy.loohruh fileeuh), noun …  

  • ailurophile —   n. one fond of cats.    ♦ ailurophilia, n.    ♦ ailurophobe, n. one with dread of cats …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • ailurophile — …   Useful english dictionary

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