Illyromania

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Illyro- +‎ mania.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪˌlɪɹoʊˈmeɪniə/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˌlɪɹəʊˈmeɪniə/

Noun[edit]

Illyromania (uncountable)

  1. (linguistic, chiefly historical) obsession with speculative etymologies based on Illyrian