An "ailurophile" is someone who loves cats. The term comes from the Greek "ailouros" (cat) and "phile" (lover).
Un "ailurophile" es alguien que ama a los gatos. El término proviene del griego "ailouros" (gato) y "phile" (amante).
| Front | ailurophile \eye-LOOR--uh-fyle, ay-LOOR-\ |
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| Back | noun One who loves cats. [Greek ailouros, cat + -phile.] "It's said in publishing that no cat book ever loses money. Maybe it's true: bibliophiles tend to be ailurophiles, and both are tenacious breeds." - Toth, Emily, Meow mix, Women's Review of Books, 1 Jul 1995. |
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