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-phile
- a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initial element:
Anglophile;
bibliophile;
demophile.
-phile
combining form
- indicating a person or thing having a fondness or preference for something specified
Francophile
bibliophile
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -phile1
From Latin -philus, -phila, from Greek -philos “dear, beloved” (occurring in proper names). Compare French -phile
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -phile1
from Greek philos loving
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Example Sentences
They paid visits to the sacred island of Ebo opposite the town, and to the quarries of Phile, four miles away.
From Project Gutenberg
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