-phile
See also: phi lê
English
Alternative forms
- (misspelling) -phille
- -phil
Etymology
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Learned borrowing from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faɪ̯l/
Suffix
-phile
- Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".
- Antonym: -phobe
- Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -phile
Related terms
Translations
Forming nouns and adjectives denoting "friend"
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French
Etymology
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From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-phile
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -phile
Descendants
- → Turkish: -fil