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ailurophilia

/aɪˌlʊɹəˈfɪli.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ail-urophil-ia
IPA
/aɪˌlʊɹəˈfɪli.ə/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fondness or love for cats or other felines.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ailuro- (“cat”) + -philia (“love”), from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aɪˌlʊɹəˈfɪli.ə/
  • British English: /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfɪlɪ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aelurophilia (alternative) ailourophilia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ailurophile ailurophiliac ailurophilic

Antonyms

ailurophobia galeophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce ailurophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˌlʊɹəˈfɪli.ə/.
What does ailurophilia mean?
A fondness or love for cats or other felines.
Where does ailurophilia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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