hippophile
\ HIP-uh-fahyl, -fil \ , noun;
1.one who loves horses.
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Quotes:
Hippophiles could be temperamental. Monsieur Poitevin had noticed this. Horses themselves were stubborn and impulsive and, over time, an exchange of character could occur between rider and mount.
-- Julia O'Faolain, "The Judas Cloth," 1992
Some say a certain hippophile Earl must be at least half in love with Mrs D—r, to play his part so well at the R-ch—d House Theatre.
-- Emma Donoghue, "Life Mask," 2004
Origin:
Hippophile comes from the Greek híppos meaning "horse" and -philos meaning "dear" or "beloved." This term entered English in the mid-1800s.
