"taphophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taphophiles [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “funeral rites”, “burial”, “funeral”, “wake”; “tomb”, “grave”); tapho- + -phile Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|τάφος||funeral rites”, “burial”, “funeral”, “wake”; “tomb”, “grave}} Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “funeral rites”, “burial”, “funeral”, “wake”; “tomb”, “grave”), {{confix|en|tapho|phile}} tapho- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} taphophile (plural taphophiles)
  1. A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones Related terms: taphophilia, taphophilic
    Sense id: en-taphophile-en-noun-7I1DiMAp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tapho-, English terms suffixed with -phile, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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