sciaphile
French, adjective\skja.fil\
sciaphile is spelled S-C-I-A-P-H-I-L-E (9 letters). Sciaphile is a French adjective meaning “sciaphilous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui se plaît à l’ombre”.
What does sciaphile mean in English?
adjective
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sciaphilous
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui se plaît à l’ombre. 2. Qualifie les plantes ou les groupes de plantes qui ont besoin d’ombre pour se développer.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sciaphile
- sciaphiles plural
- sciophile alternative
- sciadophile rare
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sciaphile?
- \skja.fil\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.