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-phil

UK/-fɪl/

-phil is the alternative spelling of -phile.

Meaning of -phile

Suffix

-phile

  1. Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".
    • Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.
    Antonyms:
    -phobe

Words formed from -phil

Questions about -phil

What is -phil the alternative spelling of?
-phil is the alternative spelling of -phile.
How do you pronounce -phil?
-phil is pronounced /-fɪl/ (UK).

Words near -phil in the dictionary

  1. -phane
  2. -phanous
  3. -phany
  4. -phasia
  5. -phemia
  6. -phil
  7. -phile
  8. -philia
  9. -philiac
  10. -philic
  11. -philism

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