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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From φιλήμων (philḗmōn, “kindly, affectionate”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I love”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰi.lɛ̌ː.mɔːn/ → /ɸiˈli.mon/ → /fiˈli.mon/
Proper noun
Φῐλήμων • (Phĭlḗmōn) m (genitive Φῐλήμονος); third declension
- a male given name, equivalent to English Philemon
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