Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-philous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -philous
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ous
Root: φίλος

Phrases

-philia -phily

Frequently Paired Words

-philia -phily

Synonyms

-phile -philic

Antonyms

-phobiac -phobic

Questions

What does -philous mean?: having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something
Where does -philous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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