turkophil

Tur·co·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-kuh-fahyl]
- /ˈtɜr kəˌfaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-kuh-fahyl]
- /ˈtɜr kəˌfaɪl/

Definitions of turkophil word

noun turkophil a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks. 1
adjective turkophil tending to favor Turkey or Turkish customs. 1

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Origin of turkophil

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; Turco- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Turkophil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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turkophil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.