English Explanatory Dictionary

-phile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".

Pronunciation

/faɪ̯l/

Word forms

-phile -phille -phil

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile Learned borrowing from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Antonyms

-phobe

Related words

-philia -philiac -maniac -mane
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