-philous

suffix

having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something

Similar
-phile-philic
Opposite
-phobiac-phobic
OriginAncient Greek φίλος →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something

    Synonyms: -phile, -philic · Antonyms: -phobiac, -phobic

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixhaving an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something

Similar
-phile-philic
Opposite
-phobiac-phobic
Also see
-philiac-philic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφίλος“love”
  2. English-philous

From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “love”) + -ous.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 亲-
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French -phile
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Italian -filo
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Polish -filowy
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Portuguese -filo
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Spanish -filo
  • -filoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

-philous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-philous

MLA

“-philous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-philous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-philous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-philous.

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