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philia

/ˈfɪ.li.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
phil-ia
IPA
/ˈfɪ.li.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

friendship

Countable; Uncountable

noun

liking

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).

Usage

Inflected Forms

philias (plural)

Synonyms

affection affectionateness fondness tenderness heart warmness warmheartedness

Antonyms

phobia

Rhymes With

pedophilia cilia necrophilia sillier haemophilia milia biophilia zoophilia juvenilia kabylia autogynephilia ephebophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce philia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪ.li.ə/.
What does philia mean?
friendship
Where does philia come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).

How to pronounce philia

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