hippophile

hip·po·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh-fahyl, -fil]
- /ˈhɪp əˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh-fahyl, -fil]
- /ˈhɪp əˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

Definitions of hippophile word

noun hippophile one who loves horses. 1
noun hippophile A person who loves horses. 1
noun hippophile someone who loves horses 0

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Origin of hippophile

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; hippo- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Hippophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hippophile

hippophile 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.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hippophile usage trend in Literature

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