-phile

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See also: phi lê

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Etymology

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

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    IPA(key): /faɪ̯l/

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    -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.

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    French

    Etymology

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

      Pronunciation

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      -phile

      1. -philic, -phile
        Antonym: -phobe

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      • Turkish: -fil