ferroequinologist
ferroequinologist · ferroequinologists
A student of ferroequinologyA student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains as a hobby.
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, nonstandard)A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains as a hobby.
1954, Trains, Kalmbach Pub. Co. And because you care, you’ve automatically classified yourself as a railfan (alias railroad enthusiast, train-watcher, ferroequinologist).
Origin
From Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logist (“one who studies”).From Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logist (“one who studies”).
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Forms
plural: ferroequinologists| Singular | ferroequinologist |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsenthusiast:railfan