Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

operaphile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-eraphile
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who enthusiastically enjoys opera.

Example Sentences

"Even a cinemaphobe operaphile ought to score twenty or more. ."
"For an operaphile, this meaning derives from the subjectivity of the resonance between vocal jouissance and the unconscious, that is, the preverbal bond with the mother, separation and individuation from this first Other, and the acquisition of language and meaning."
"Although Costa retained his contacts with the royal family, Gye was able to develop his own close relationship with the operaphile Prince of Wales, for whose mistress Pauline Lucca he occasionally rescheduled the programme."

Etymology

From opera + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: opera

Inflected Forms

operaphiles (plural)

Questions

What does operaphile mean?: One who enthusiastically enjoys opera.
Where does operaphile come from?: From opera + -phile.

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