-phily

suffix

liking for

OriginAncient Greek φιλία →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. liking for
  2. tendency towards
  3. biologypollination by

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφιλία“(fraternal) love”
  2. English-phily

From Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).

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APA

-phily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phily

MLA

“-phily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phily. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phily,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phily.

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