How to pronounce turophile
American English pronunciation
TOOR-uh-fyle
- IPA
- /ˈtʊɹəˌfaɪl/
- Syllables
- TOOR · uh · fyle (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What turophile means
A person who loves fine cheese and knows it well
In a sentence: Uncle Ben is a turophile who can name fifty cheeses just by smelling them.
Where it comes from: It's made from a Greek word for cheese and -phile, meaning lover. It was first seen in the 1930s, and a TV quiz show made it popular in 1952.
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