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-philic

-philic suffix: synonym of -philous.

Suffix

-philic

  1. Synonym of -philous.
    Synonyms:
    -philous

Synonyms of -philic

Origin of -philic

From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “love”) + -ic. By surface analysis, -phile + -ic.

Questions about -philic

What does -philic mean?
-philic means synonym of -philous.
What part of speech is -philic?
-philic is a suffix.

Words near -philic in the dictionary

  1. -phemia
  2. -phil
  3. -phile
  4. -philia
  5. -philiac
  6. -philic
  7. -philism
  8. -philist
  9. -philite
  10. -philous
  11. -phily

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