galanthophile
/ɡəˈlanθə(ʊ)fʌɪl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An enthusiastic collector of snowdrops.
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Lyman owns the Temple Nursery, a mail order business little known beyond the world of galanthophiles, or snowdrop lovers."
- "The world of snowdrop fanciers (galanthophiles) is full of headstrong egos. […] However, one gently spoken and quiet Gloucestershire galanthophile, Phil Cornish, sidesteps all that nonsense."
Etymology
From taxonomic name Galanthus + -o- + -phile.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɡəˈlanθə(ʊ)fʌɪl/