English
epiplaphilia
Epiplaphilia comes from Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα ‘furniture’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔπιπλαépipla‘furniture’
- Englishearliest quotation 2013epiplaphilia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔπιπλαépipla‘furniture’
- Englishearliest quotation 2013epiplaphilia
Earliest quotation: 2013, Mark Griffiths: “I am therefore going to name those with a…”
The story
The term was coined by Dr.
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα
Today it means
noun Sexual attraction to furniture; a paraphilia involving sexual arousal from furniture, sometimes specifically furniture designed for sexual purposes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα / epiplaphilia