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-philia

/-ˈfɪ.li.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
phil-ia
IPA
/-ˈfɪ.li.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns meaning liking, love (for something).

suffix

Used to form nouns meaning abnormal liking or tendency (for something), e.g. paraphilia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia From Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Phrases

phil- philo- -philiac -philic -phile -phily

Frequently Paired Words

phil- philo- -philiac -philic -phile -phily

Antonyms

-phobia

Rhymes With

discophilia glossophilia autoandrophilia inflatophilia laconophilia autogynandromorphophilia autoandrogynemorphophilia aptophilia aquaphilia opacarophilia hypotrachelia paranthelia

Questions

How do you pronounce -philia?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈfɪ.li.ə/.
What does -philia mean?
Used to form nouns meaning liking, love (for something).
Where does -philia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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