verbivore
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
verbivore (plural verbivores)
- (humorous) One who has an enjoyment of words and wordplay.
Quotations edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:verbivore.