φιλαυτία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φιλέω (philéō, to love) +‎ αὐτός (autós, self) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῐλαυτίᾱ (philautíāf (genitive φῐλαυτίᾱς); first declension

  1. philauty
  2. self-love

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