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glossophilia

/ˌɡlɑsəˈfɪli.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glos-sophil-ia
IPA
/ˌɡlɑsəˈfɪli.ə/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Love of language.

Uncountable

Etymology

From glosso- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡlɑsəˈfɪli.ə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

glossophile glossophobia

Synonyms

linguaphilia

Rhymes With

-philia discophilia autoandrophilia inflatophilia laconophilia autogynandromorphophilia autoandrogynemorphophilia aptophilia aquaphilia opacarophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce glossophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡlɑsəˈfɪli.ə/.
What does glossophilia mean?
Love of language.
Where does glossophilia come from?
From glosso- + -philia.

How to pronounce glossophilia

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