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—ailurophilic /uy loor'euh fil"ik, ay loor'-/, adj./uy loor"euh fuyl', ay loor"-/, n.a person who likes cats; cat fancier.Also, aelurophile.[1925-30; < Gk aílouro(s) cat + -PHILE]
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ailurophile
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ailurophile — (n.) cat lover, 1931, from Gk. ailouros cat, of unknown origin, + PHILE (Cf. phile) … Etymology dictionary
ailurophile — [ā loor′ə fīl΄, īloor′ə fīl΄] n. a person who is strongly attracted to or devoted to cats … English World dictionary
ailurophile — noun /aɪˈljʊəɹəʊfaɪl/ A person with ailurophilia; a cat lover; compare . He played the piano well, was an enthusiastic ailurophile, and persistently played solitaire while talking and writing. See Also: ailurophiliac … Wiktionary
ailurophile — noun Etymology: Greek ailouros cat Date: 1927 a cat fancier ; a lover of cats … New Collegiate Dictionary
ailurophile — n. one who likes cats, person who loves cats … English contemporary dictionary
ailurophile — ai·lu·ro·phile … English syllables
ailurophile — ai•lu•ro•phile [[t]aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər [/t]] n. a person who likes cats • Etymology: 1925–30; < Gk aílouro(s) cat + phile ai•lu ro•phil′ic ˈfɪl ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
ailurophile — /aɪˈlurəfaɪl/ (say uy loohruhfuyl) noun a lover of cats. {Greek ailouros cat + phile} –ailurophilia /aɪˌlurəˈfɪliə/ (say uy.loohruh fileeuh), noun …
ailurophile — n. one fond of cats. ♦ ailurophilia, n. ♦ ailurophobe, n. one with dread of cats … Dictionary of difficult words
ailurophile — … Useful english dictionary
