-phile

See also: phi lê

English

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Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, dear, beloved).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /faɪ̯l/

    Suffix

    -phile

    1. 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

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    French

    Etymology

      From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, dear, beloved).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /fil/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Homophones: fil, file, filent, files, fils, Phil

      Suffix

      -phile

      1. -philic, -phile
        Antonym: -phobe

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      Descendants

      • Turkish: -fil