ailurophile

ai·lu·ro·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-loo r-uh-fahyl, ey-loo r-]
- /aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər-/
- /ˈeɪlʊərˌɒfaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-loo r-uh-fahyl, ey-loo r-]
- /aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər-/

Definitions of ailurophile word

noun ailurophile a person who likes cats 4
noun ailurophile a person who is strongly attracted to or devoted to cats 4
noun ailurophile a person who likes cats; cat fancier. 2
noun ailurophile A cat lover. 2
noun ailurophile A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover. 1

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Origin of ailurophile

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Ailurophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ailurophile

ailurophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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ailurophile usage trend in Literature

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