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-phile

/faɪ̯l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
-phile
IPA
/faɪ̯l/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os 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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-phille (alternative) -phil (alternative)

Phrases

-philia -philiac -maniac -mane

Frequently Paired Words

-philia -philiac -maniac -mane

Antonyms

-phobe

Questions

How do you pronounce -phile?
The recorded pronunciation is /faɪ̯l/.
What does -phile mean?
Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".
Where does -phile come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -phile

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