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Astrophile etymology

English

English word astrophile comes from English -phile, English astro ((informal) astroturf.)

Detailed word origin of astrophile

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-phile English (en) Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".
astro English (en) (informal) astroturf.
astrophile English (en) One who loves stars or astronomy.

Words with the same origin as astrophile

Descendants of -phile

infracaninophile mesophile pedophile siderophile