equiphile

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English

Etymology

From Latin equus (horse) + -phile.

Noun

equiphile (plural equiphiles)

  1. One who loves horses.
    • 2020 August 14, Ben Goldfarb, “Birds and Horses and Eels, Oh My! New Books About Animals”, in The New York Times:
      Unless you’re the kind of equiphile who grew up with “Black Beauty” on your shelf, Nir’s personal horse stories can blend together — wait, was Amigo the red quarter horse with the fear of plastic bags, or the chestnut Appaloosa at the Upper West Side training academy?

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