ailurophile
[ ahy-loo r-uh-fahyl, ey-loo r- ]
/ aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər- /
noun
a person who likes cats; cat fancier.
Also
aelurophile.
Origin of ailurophile
1925–30; < Greek
aílouro(s) cat +
-phile
OTHER WORDS FROM ailurophile
ai·lu·ro·phil·ic [ahy-loo r-uh-fil-ik, ey-loo r-] /aɪˌlʊər əˈfɪl ɪk, eɪˌlʊər-/, adjectiveWords nearby ailurophile
aileron roll,
ailette,
ailey,
ailing,
ailment,
ailurophile,
ailurophilia,
ailurophobe,
ailurophobia,
aim,
aim to
British Dictionary definitions for ailurophilic
ailurophile
/ (aɪˈlʊərəˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who likes cats
Derived forms of ailurophile
ailurophilia (aɪˌlʊərəˈfɪlɪə), nounWord Origin for ailurophile
C20: facetious coinage from Greek
ailuros cat +
-phile