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trainiac

noun
/ˈtɹeɪniˌæk/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ᾰκός (-ăkós) Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. English maniac blend English trainiac Blend of train + maniac.

  1. derived from maniac blend English trainiac Blend of train + maniac
  2. derived from maniaquebor
  3. derived from maniacuslbor
  4. derived from trayne English train Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder
  5. derived from trainder
  6. derived from trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder
  7. derived from *dʰregʰ-der✻

Definitions

  1. A railway enthusiast.

    • The Lomita Railroad Museum was once a regular stop on our shopping trips, a little reward for my trainiac.
    • There are still trainiacs, for sure — approximately 300,000 hardcore train hobbyists in the United States, who spend about $500 million on their passion.
    • Sheldon Cooper: It's official. I'm an HO trainiac.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA