peridromophile

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noun

A collector of transfers.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:peridromophile.”

OriginAncient Greek περίδρομος →
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Meanings

nounperidromophile (plural peridromophiles)

plural peridromophiles

  1. rareA collector of transfers.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:peridromophile.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίδρομος
  2. Englishperidromophile

Coined in 1926 by William James Sidis (writing under the pseudonym “Frank Folupa”): Ancient Greek περίδρομος (perídromos) + English -phile (from φίλος, phílos).

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APA

peridromophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridromophile

MLA

“peridromophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridromophile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peridromophile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridromophile.

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