Meanings
nounhippophile (plural hippophiles)
plural hippophiles
- A person who loves horses.
This book would not be a book for hippophiles without the oft-quoted adage 'no foot – no horse'.
2012, Paul McGreevy, Equine Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians and Equine Scientists1 more example
I have not that vicious and demoralizing love of horse-flesh which makes it next to impossible to find a perfectly honest hippophile.
1887, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Our Hundred Days in EuropeSynonyms: equiphile
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who loves horses.
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Translations
Japanese 馬好き
- 馬好き (uma zuki)a person who loves horses
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