verbivore
English
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
Noun
verbivore (plural verbivores)
- (humorous, neologism) One who has an enjoyment of words and wordplay.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:verbivore.
Synonyms
- logophile
- verbophile
- word buff
Related terms
- verbivorous