"operaphile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: operaphiles [plural]
Etymology: opera + -phile Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|opera|phile}} opera + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} operaphile (plural operaphiles)
  1. One who enthusiastically enjoys opera.
    Sense id: en-operaphile-en-noun-~IRqF4oy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phile

Inflected forms

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