hippophile
hippophile noun: a person who loves horses.
Noun
hippophile (plural hippophiles)
- A person who loves horses.
- I have not that vicious and demoralizing love of horse-flesh which makes it next to impossible to find a perfectly honest hippophile.1887, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Our Hundred Days in Europe
- This book would not be a book for hippophiles without the oft-quoted adage 'no foot – no horse'.2012, Paul McGreevy, Equine Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians and Equine Scientists
- Synonyms:
- equiphile
hippophile meaning in Tamil
hippophile in Tamil
- பரி விரும்பி
Synonyms of hippophile
Antonyms
Forms of hippophile
| plural | hippophiles |
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Origin of hippophile
From hippo- + -phile.
Questions about hippophile
- What does hippophile mean?
- Hippophile means a person who loves horses.
- What is hippophile in Tamil?
- Hippophile in Tamil is பரி விரும்பி. See Hippophile meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hippophile?
- Hippophile is a noun.
- What is the plural of hippophile?
- The plural of hippophile is hippophiles.
Words near hippophile in the dictionary
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