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cynophilia

/ˌsaɪnə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cynophil-ia
IPA
/ˌsaɪnə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fondness for dogs or other canines.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cyno- + -philia. Piecewise doublet of canophilia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌsaɪnə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

cynophile cynophobia

Synonyms

canophilia

Antonyms

cynophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce cynophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaɪnə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/.
What does cynophilia mean?
A fondness for dogs or other canines.
Where does cynophilia come from?
From cyno- + -philia. Piecewise doublet of canophilia.

How to pronounce cynophilia

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