"Cinephile" not in SpanishDict

Question

Why is "cinephile" not included as a translation of "cinéfilo"? It's a very common usage in the U.S.

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Answer 1

Not common? It's the most common word I know to describe a person who loves film...except perhaps "movie buff" (which is two words!).

Your competition has it: http://translate.google.com/?hl=en#en|es|cinephile

And it's in various, commonly used online English dictionaries: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cinephile and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinephilia

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Well, that settles that, then! - Jeremias, Dec 23, 2011

You said it. It's the most common word **that you know** . - Goyo, Dec 23, 2011

You must be a logophile as well. - KevinB, Dec 23, 2011

It's not my dictionary, by the way. I just hang out here. I'm sure it's a real word, and I'm sure cinephiles call themselves cinephiles, just like Phish phans call themselves Phishheads. That doesn't mean you'll find Phishhead in every dictionary. - KevinB, Dec 23, 2011

And because a few people on SpanishDict haven't heard of a word doesn't mean it's not common. As I say, 'cinephile' is in SpanishDict's iPhone app, so one would think it should be in the (bigger?) online dictionary. - boneycur, Dec 23, 2011

@KevinB Dude, you need a better dictionary! Some suggestions: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinephile, www.thefreedictionary.com/cinephile, dictionary.reference.com/browse/cinephile, http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cinephile - boneycur, Dec 23, 2011

Answer 2

Not that common. I had to do a double-take. I've never heard the word before, though it's obvious what it means. It's not in my English computer dictionary, either. It's difficult to include all words in all dictionaries. That's why I have many.

It must be really common among cinephiles, though. :) I never heard it used, either, and I AM a cinephile. - Jeremias, Dec 23, 2011

Interestingly, the SpanishDict iPhone app includes "cinephile." Hmm.... - boneycur, Dec 23, 2011

I've never heard of that word either. - Goyo, Dec 23, 2011

Answer 3

, just like Phish phans call themselves Phishheads. That doesn't mean you'll find Phishhead in every dictionary.

What are phis phans? jejej, this is funny, good answer kevin.