Is the word "melophile" commonly used? If not, is there a common word for a person who loves music?
A alpacinou Key Member Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Oct 29, 2021 #1 Is the word "melophile" commonly used? If not, is there a common word for a person who loves music?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Oct 29, 2021 #2 I have never encountered it. It's not listed in many dictionaries.
A alpacinou Key Member Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Oct 29, 2021 #3 Is there another word for a person who loves music?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Oct 29, 2021 #4 What's wrong with music-lover?
Y Yankee Banned Joined Sep 13, 2013 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 29, 2021 #5 I would have rushed to my dictionary if someone had called me that.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 29, 2021 #6 I mean, I like melons as much as the next guy, but...
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 29, 2021 #7 Where did you encounter 'melophile', alpacinou?
Skrej VIP Member Joined May 11, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 30, 2021 #8 Someone who is concerned about high fidelity audio reproduction is an audiophile, but that's more about the technical aspects of sound engineering than strictly music itself.
Someone who is concerned about high fidelity audio reproduction is an audiophile, but that's more about the technical aspects of sound engineering than strictly music itself.
A alpacinou Key Member Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Oct 30, 2021 #9 Rover_KE said: Where did you encounter 'melophile', alpacinou? Click to expand... I searched for a word which meant music lover and found "melophile" here: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/melophile
Rover_KE said: Where did you encounter 'melophile', alpacinou? Click to expand... I searched for a word which meant music lover and found "melophile" here: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/melophile
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 30, 2021 #10 Yankee said: I would have rushed to my dictionary if someone had called me that. Click to expand... You'd have been lucky to find it—only two dictionaries here list it.
Yankee said: I would have rushed to my dictionary if someone had called me that. Click to expand... You'd have been lucky to find it—only two dictionaries here list it.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 1, 2021 #11 I love music and have a vast collection, collected over decades, but I didn't know until today that I was a melophile.
I love music and have a vast collection, collected over decades, but I didn't know until today that I was a melophile.