Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
cataphile .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word cataphiles.
Examples
-
One recent Saturday, several dozen "cataphiles," as these explorers are known, climbed down an embankment in south Paris to a unused railroad track.
-
One recent Saturday, several dozen "cataphiles," as these explorers are known, climbed down an embankment in south Paris to a unused railroad track.
-
Meet the cataphiles: Gilles Thomas is the author of
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
Meet the cataphiles: "Cat" is a 24-year-old who enjoys exploring the underground.
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
Meet the cataphiles: Gilles Thomas is the author of
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
Meet the cataphiles: Art is a common sight below Paris, such as the mural that "Lone" as he goes by has been working on for more than a year.
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
Meet the cataphiles: Daniel Garnier-Moiroux crawls through a very tight section of the Paris catacombs.
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
The muralist introduced himself to me as "Psyckose," as many cataphiles use a "nom de cave" to escape detection above ground by police.
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
Meet the cataphiles: David Babinet, a French filmmaker, often explores the Paris underground.
NPR Topics: News 2011
-
Other cataphiles use no map at all and walk in darkness.
NPR Topics: News 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.