ailurophile

== English == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From ailuro- (“cat”) +‎ -phile (“lover”), from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: īlyo͝oəʹrəfīl', IPA(key): /aɪˈljʊəɹəˌfaɪl/ (Received Pronunciation) enPR: īlo͝oʹrəfīl', ālo͝oʹrəfīl', IPA(key): /aɪˈlʊɹəˌfaɪl/, /eɪˈlʊɹəˌfaɪl/ === Noun === ailurophile (plural ailurophiles) A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover. ==== Synonyms ==== cataholic catlover catophile felophile felinophile ==== Antonyms ==== ailurophobe ==== Hyponyms ==== cat lady ==== Related terms ==== ailurophilia ailurophiliac ailurophilic ==== Translations ==== === References === “ailurophil(e)” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989] == French == === Etymology === Coined parallel with or based on English ailurophile, based on Ancient Greek elements; see the English term for more. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ailurophile m or f by sense (plural ailurophiles) ailurophile === Adjective === ailurophile (plural ailurophiles) ailurophile === Further reading === “ailurophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012