-phile

//faɪ̯l// suffix

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Definitions

Suffix
  1. 1
    Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend". morpheme

    "Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down."

Antonyms

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phobe

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"Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down."

Etymology

Etymology tree 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”).

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