Phil-

//fɪl// prefix

prefix ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    fondness for; favor of; respect for. morpheme

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Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “beloved, dear”), φιλέω (philéō, “to love”), of unknown origin.

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