Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ailurophobic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ail-uro-pho-bic
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.

Etymology

From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobic, both from Ancient Greek.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ailuro
Root: -
Suffix: phobic

Inflected Forms

aelurophobic (alternative) ailourophobic (alternative) elurophobic (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ailurophobe ailurophobia

Antonyms

ailurophilic

Questions

What does ailurophobic mean?: Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
Where does ailurophobic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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