philo-
philo-
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “loving” (philology ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (philoprogenitive ).
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| philo- or (before a vowel) phil- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating a love of: philology; philanthropic | |
| [from Greek philos loving] | |
| phil- or (before a vowel) phil- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek philos loving] | |
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Philo-
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
philo-
Gk. philo-, comb. form of philos "dear" (adj.), "friend" (n.), from philein "to love," of unknown origin. Productive of a great many compounds in ancient Gk.
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