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arctophile

/ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arc-to-phile
IPA
/ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos Proto-Hellenic *árktos Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English arctophile From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) + English -phile.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/
  • British English: /ˈɑːktəfaɪl/

Inflected Forms

arctophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

arctophilia arctophily ursophile

Questions

How do you pronounce arctophile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/.
What does arctophile mean?
One who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.
Where does arctophile come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos Proto-Hellenic *árktos Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English arctophile From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) + English -phile.

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