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Illyromania

UK/ɪˌlɪɹəʊˈmeɪniə/US/ɪˌlɪɹoʊˈmeɪniə/

Illyromania noun: obsession with speculative etymologies based on Illyrian.

Noun

Illyromania (uncountable)

  1. (historical) obsession with speculative etymologies based on Illyrian

Origin of Illyromania

From Illyro- + mania.

Questions about Illyromania

What does Illyromania mean?
Illyromania means obsession with speculative etymologies based on Illyrian.
What part of speech is Illyromania?
Illyromania is a noun.
How do you pronounce Illyromania?
Illyromania is pronounced /ɪˌlɪɹoʊˈmeɪniə/ (US).

Words near Illyromania in the dictionary

  1. Illyrists
  2. Illyro-
  3. Illyrologist
  4. Illyrologists
  5. Illyrology
  6. Illyromania
  7. illywhacker
  8. illywhackers
  9. ILM
  10. Ilmajoki
  11. ilmajokite

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