Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: theophil-ia
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Love for a god or God.

Uncountable

Etymology

From theo- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: theo
Suffix: philia

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

theophile theophilic

Questions

What does theophilia mean?: Love for a god or God.
Where does theophilia come from?: From theo- + -philia.

How to pronounce theophilia

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