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Etymology [ edit ] Ailuranthropy comes from the Greek root words ailouros meaning "cat", [ 1 ] and anthropos , meaning "human" [ 2 ] and refers to human/feline transformations, or to other beings that combine feline and human characteristics.
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples ab-, a-, abs-, au-[1]away from, down, off: Latin: ab: abdication, abduction, aberrant ...
A cat hissing. Ailurophobia (/ aɪ ˌ l ʊər ə ˈ f oʊ b i ə /) [1] is the persistent and excessive fear of cats. [2] Like other specific phobias, the exact cause of ailurophobia is unknown, and potential treatment generally involves therapy.
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from A to G. See also the lists from H to O and from P to Z.
Etymologiae (Latin for 'Etymologies'), also known as the Origines ('Origins'), usually abbreviated Orig., is an etymological encyclopedia compiled by the influential Christian bishop Isidore of Seville (c. 560–636) towards the end of his life.
Thespiae (/ ˈ θ ɛ s p i. iː / THESP-ee-ee; Ancient Greek: Θεσπιαί, romanized: Thespiaí) was an ancient Greek city in Boeotia.It stood on level ground commanded by the low range of hills which run eastward from the foot of Mount Helicon to Thebes, near modern Thespies.
A man sleeping on a bed with his cat A domestic kitten taken as a pet Cat on a leash enjoying the outdoors. Cats are common pets in all continents of the world permanently inhabited by humans, and their global population is difficult to ascertain, with estimates ranging from anywhere between 200 million to 600 million.
Etymology and definitions The term ephebophilia comes from the Ancient Greek : ἔφηβος ephebos (from epi "upon" + hebe "youth", "early manhood") defined as "a youth of eighteen to twenty, particularly one who underwent his dokimasia and was registered as a citizen (Athens)", and φιλία -philia ' love ' . [ 3 ]