"verbivore" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-verbivore.wav Forms: verbivores [plural]
Etymology: From Latin verbum (“word”) + Latin vorax, from vorō (“devour”), on the pattern of herbivore and carnivore; coined in the early 1980s by Richard Lederer. Etymology templates: {{af|en|verbum|vorax|lang1=la|lang2=la|nocat=1|t1=word}} Latin verbum (“word”) + Latin vorax, {{coin|en|Richard Lederer|nobycat=1|notext=1}} Richard Lederer Head templates: {{en-noun}} verbivore (plural verbivores)
  1. (humorous) One who has an enjoyment of words and wordplay. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): People Synonyms: logophile, verbophile, word buff Related terms: verbivorous
    Sense id: en-verbivore-en-noun-~tGZPuGT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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