Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clinophil-ia
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The love of beds.

Uncountable

noun

The love of going to bed.

Uncountable

noun

In psychiatry: Tendency to maintain a reclining position.

Uncountable

noun

Somnophilia (the love of going to sleep and/or dream).

Uncountable

Etymology

From clino- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: clino
Root: *ḱley-
Suffix: philia

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does clinophilia mean?: The love of beds.
Where does clinophilia come from?: From clino- + -philia.

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