Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerophile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aerophile
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any air-breathing organism.

noun

One who has an interest in flying.

Example Sentences

"Through Chanute, the Wrights gained immediate access to Chanute's own experimentation with gliders, his prolific correspondence with like-minded aerophiles[…]"

Etymology

From aero- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aero
Suffix: phile

Inflected Forms

aerophiles (plural)

Derived Forms

microaerophile

Questions

What does aerophile mean?: Any air-breathing organism.
Where does aerophile come from?: From aero- + -phile.

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