turophile

[ toor-uh-fahyl, tur- ]

noun

1. a connoisseur or lover of cheese; a caseophile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turophile¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from tur-, a variant of Greek tȳrós “cheese” + -o- ( def ) + -phile ( def )

Example Sentences

So the host announced it was made of "lait de femme" and an astounded turophile exclaimed, "Then all of us are cannibals."

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