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Illyromania

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English

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Etymology

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From Illyro- +‎ mania.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪˌlɪɹoʊˈmeɪniə/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˌlɪɹəʊˈmeɪniə/

Noun

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Illyromania (uncountable)

  1. (linguistic, chiefly historical) obsession with speculative etymologies based on Illyrian