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-phile
-phile
See also: phi lê
English
Alternative forms
Suffix
-phile
- Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".
- Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.
Antonyms
- (forming nouns and adjectives): -phobe
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-phile'>English words suffixed with -phile</a>
Related terms
Translations
Forming nouns and adjectives denoting and "friend"
See also
French
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
Suffix
-phile
Antonyms
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-phile'>French words suffixed with -phile</a>