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ailurophile
[ ahy-loor-uh-fahyl, ey-loor- ]
/ aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər- /
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noun
a person who likes cats; cat fancier.
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Also aelurophile.
Origin of ailurophile
OTHER WORDS FROM ailurophile
ai·lu·ro·phil·ic [ahy-loor-uh-fil-ik, ey-loor-], /aɪˌlʊər əˈfɪl ɪk, eɪˌlʊər-/, adjectiveWords nearby ailurophile
aileron roll, ailette, Ailey, ailing, ailment, ailurophile, ailurophilia, ailurophobe, ailurophobia, aim, aimak
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British Dictionary definitions for ailurophile
ailurophile
/ (aɪˈlʊərəˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who likes cats
Derived forms of ailurophile
ailurophilia (aɪˌlʊərəˈfɪlɪə), nounWord Origin for ailurophile
C20: facetious coinage from Greek ailuros cat + -phile
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