"Laconophile" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪ̯l Etymology: From Lacono- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Lacono-|-phile}} Lacono- + -phile Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Laconophile (not comparable)
  1. exhibiting Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Spartans Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Laconophile-en-adj-E9rI0eM0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with Lacono-, English terms suffixed with -phile, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with Lacono-: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phile: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31

Noun

Forms: Laconophiles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪ̯l Etymology: From Lacono- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Lacono-|-phile}} Lacono- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} Laconophile (plural Laconophiles)
  1. one who loves or is obsessed with the Spartans Synonyms: laconophile
    Sense id: en-Laconophile-en-noun-QDySOAxf

Alternative forms

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