Pronounced: huh-BIH-luh-muhnts, noun
Notes: This words looks familiar, but I could not define it
Yesterday’s word
The word philocynic means, as a noun, “a dog lover”. As an adjective, is means “fond of dogs”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1800s
Background / Comments
You probably recognized the Greek word philo- (loving) part of the word. The other part came from the Greek word kyon (dog). So, nothing to do with cynics.
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