cataphile

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cataphile, a blend of catacombe (“catacomb”) +‎ -phile (suffix denoting one who loves a thing). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈkætəfaɪl/ Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧phile === Noun === cataphile (plural cataphiles) A type of urban explorer who visits the ancient catacombs and quarries linked by tunnels beneath Paris, France. [from late 20th c.] (by extension) An individual who explores subterranean catacombs, mines, or quarries. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === cataphile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === caliphate, hepatical