-phile
See also: phi lê
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Learned borrowing from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
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- 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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editForming nouns and adjectives denoting "friend"
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From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
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edit- → Turkish: -fil
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