ailurofobia

Finnish

Etymology

From ailuro- (“ailuro-”, prefix for “cat”) +‎ -fobia (“-phobia”, suffix for “fear, phobia”), both from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯luroˌfobiɑ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯luro̞ˌfo̞biɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -obiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ai‧lu‧ro‧fo‧bi‧a
• Hyphenation^(key): ai‧luro‧fobia

Noun

ailurofobia

1. ailurophobia (irrational fear or hatred for cats)

Declension

Inflection of ailurofobia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		ailurofobia	ailurofobiat
genitive		ailurofobian	ailurofobioiden ailurofobioitten
partitive		ailurofobiaa	ailurofobioita
illative		ailurofobiaan	ailurofobioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		ailurofobia	ailurofobiat
accusative	nom.	ailurofobia	ailurofobiat
	gen.	ailurofobian
genitive		ailurofobian	ailurofobioiden ailurofobioitten ailurofobiain rare
partitive		ailurofobiaa	ailurofobioita
inessive		ailurofobiassa	ailurofobioissa
elative		ailurofobiasta	ailurofobioista
illative		ailurofobiaan	ailurofobioihin
adessive		ailurofobialla	ailurofobioilla
ablative		ailurofobialta	ailurofobioilta
allative		ailurofobialle	ailurofobioille
essive		ailurofobiana	ailurofobioina
translative		ailurofobiaksi	ailurofobioiksi
abessive		ailurofobiatta	ailurofobioitta
instructive		—	ailurofobioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of ailurofobia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative ailurofobiani ailurofobiani accusative nom. ailurofobiani ailurofobiani gen. ailurofobiani genitive ailurofobiani ailurofobioideni ailurofobioitteni ailurofobiaini rare partitive ailurofobiaani ailurofobioitani inessive ailurofobiassani ailurofobioissani elative ailurofobiastani ailurofobioistani illative ailurofobiaani ailurofobioihini adessive ailurofobiallani ailurofobioillani ablative ailurofobialtani ailurofobioiltani allative ailurofobialleni ailurofobioilleni essive ailurofobianani ailurofobioinani translative ailurofobiakseni ailurofobioikseni abessive ailurofobiattani ailurofobioittani instructive — — comitative — ailurofobioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative ailurofobiasi ailurofobiasi accusative nom. ailurofobiasi ailurofobiasi gen. ailurofobiasi genitive ailurofobiasi ailurofobioidesi ailurofobioittesi ailurofobiaisi rare partitive ailurofobiaasi ailurofobioitasi inessive ailurofobiassasi ailurofobioissasi elative ailurofobiastasi ailurofobioistasi illative ailurofobiaasi ailurofobioihisi adessive ailurofobiallasi ailurofobioillasi ablative ailurofobialtasi ailurofobioiltasi allative ailurofobiallesi ailurofobioillesi essive ailurofobianasi ailurofobioinasi translative ailurofobiaksesi ailurofobioiksesi abessive ailurofobiattasi ailurofobioittasi instructive — — comitative — ailurofobioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative ailurofobiamme ailurofobiamme accusative nom. ailurofobiamme ailurofobiamme gen. ailurofobiamme genitive ailurofobiamme ailurofobioidemme ailurofobioittemme ailurofobiaimme rare partitive ailurofobiaamme ailurofobioitamme inessive ailurofobiassamme ailurofobioissamme elative ailurofobiastamme ailurofobioistamme illative ailurofobiaamme ailurofobioihimme adessive ailurofobiallamme ailurofobioillamme ablative ailurofobialtamme ailurofobioiltamme allative ailurofobiallemme ailurofobioillemme essive ailurofobianamme ailurofobioinamme translative ailurofobiaksemme ailurofobioiksemme abessive ailurofobiattamme ailurofobioittamme instructive — — comitative — ailurofobioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative ailurofobianne ailurofobianne accusative nom. ailurofobianne ailurofobianne gen. ailurofobianne genitive ailurofobianne ailurofobioidenne ailurofobioittenne ailurofobiainne rare partitive ailurofobiaanne ailurofobioitanne inessive ailurofobiassanne ailurofobioissanne elative ailurofobiastanne ailurofobioistanne illative ailurofobiaanne ailurofobioihinne adessive ailurofobiallanne ailurofobioillanne ablative ailurofobialtanne ailurofobioiltanne allative ailurofobiallenne ailurofobioillenne essive ailurofobiananne ailurofobioinanne translative ailurofobiaksenne ailurofobioiksenne abessive ailurofobiattanne ailurofobioittanne instructive — — comitative — ailurofobioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative ailurofobiansa ailurofobiansa accusative nom. ailurofobiansa ailurofobiansa gen. ailurofobiansa genitive ailurofobiansa ailurofobioidensa ailurofobioittensa ailurofobiainsa rare partitive ailurofobiaansa ailurofobioitaan ailurofobioitansa inessive ailurofobiassaan ailurofobiassansa ailurofobioissaan ailurofobioissansa elative ailurofobiastaan ailurofobiastansa ailurofobioistaan ailurofobioistansa illative ailurofobiaansa ailurofobioihinsa adessive ailurofobiallaan ailurofobiallansa ailurofobioillaan ailurofobioillansa ablative ailurofobialtaan ailurofobialtansa ailurofobioiltaan ailurofobioiltansa allative ailurofobialleen ailurofobiallensa ailurofobioilleen ailurofobioillensa essive ailurofobianaan ailurofobianansa ailurofobioinaan ailurofobioinansa translative ailurofobiakseen ailurofobiaksensa ailurofobioikseen ailurofobioiksensa abessive ailurofobiattaan ailurofobiattansa ailurofobioittaan ailurofobioittansa instructive — — comitative — ailurofobioineen ailurofobioinensa

Italian

Alternative forms

• elurofobia

Etymology

From ailuro- (“ailuro-”, prefix for “cat”) +‎ -fobia (“-phobia”, suffix for “fear, phobia”), both from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ajˌlu.ro.foˈbi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ai‧lu‧ro‧fo‧bì‧a

Noun

ailurofobia f (plural ailurofobie)

1. ailurophobia (irrational fear or hatred for cats)

   Antonym: ailurofilia

Related terms

• ailurofobico
• ailurofobo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• elurofobia

Etymology

From ailuro- (“cat”) +‎ -fobia (“phobia”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aj.lu.ɾo.foˈbi.ɐ/ [aɪ̯.lu.ɾo.foˈbi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aj.lu.ɾo.foˈbi.ɐ/ [aɪ̯.lu.ɾo.foˈbi.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aj.lu.ɾo.foˈbi.a/ [aɪ̯.lu.ɾo.foˈbi.a]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aj.lu.ɾu.fuˈbi.ɐ/ [aj.lu.ɾu.fuˈβi.ɐ]

• Hyphenation: ai‧lu‧ró‧fo‧bo

Noun

ailurofobia f (plural ailurofobias)

1. ailurophobia (irrational fear or hatred for cats)

   Antonym: ailurofilia

Related terms

• ailurofóbico
• ailurófobo

Further reading

• “ailurofobia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “ailurofobia”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026