cinofilo

dog-loving

adjective chee-NOH-fee-loh Rare

Origin: Greek kyno- (dog) + -phile (lover).

Also means

canophile

Usage Note

Cinofilo as an adjective means 'relating to dog-breeding or dog-fancying'; as a noun un cinofilo / una cinofila means 'a dog enthusiast or breeder'. It is used in specialist contexts such as gara cinofila (dog show or canine competition) and associazione cinofila (dog club). The opposite is ailurofilo (cat lover), a much rarer word.

Examples

"È un appassionato cinofilo che alleva pastori tedeschi."

Natural Translation

He is a passionate dog enthusiast who breeds German shepherds.

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