different between feline vs ailurophobia

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fi?la?n/
• Rhymes: -i?la?n

Etymology 1

From Latin f?l?nus, from f?l?s (“wildcat, marten”).

Adjective

feline (comparative more feline, superlative most feline)

1. Of or pertaining to cats.
2. catlike (resembling a cat)

Synonyms

• catly

Translations

Etymology 2

Substantive use of the adjective feline, from Latin f?l?nus

Noun

feline (plural felines)

1. (formal) A cat; member of the cat family Felidae.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:feline

Translations

Related terms

• feliform
• felis
• Felix
• felinity
• felinely

See also

• canine
• cattus
• Felidae

Anagrams

• feelin', nelfie

Italian

Adjective

feline

1. feminine plural of felino

Anagrams

• fenile

Latin

Adjective

f?l?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of f?l?nus

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fe?line]

Noun

feline f

1. indefinite plural of felin?
2. indefinite genitive/dative singular of felin?

English

Alternative forms

• aelurophobia
• ailourophobia
• elurophobia

Etymology

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) +? -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?a?lj?????f??b?.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /a??l????fo?bi.?/, /e??l????fo?bi.?/

Noun

ailurophobia (usually uncountable, plural ailurophobias)

1. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

Synonyms

• (uncommon) galeophobia

Antonyms

• ailurophilia

Related terms

• ailurophobe
• ailurophobic

Translations

See also

• Ailuroidea