-phile
See also: phi lê
EnglishEdit
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EtymologyEdit
From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
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-phile
- Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".
- Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.
AntonymsEdit
- (forming nouns and adjectives): -phobe
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TranslationsEdit
Forming nouns and adjectives denoting "friend"
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-phile