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-philite

-philite suffix: synonym of -phile.

Suffix

-philite

  1. Synonym of -phile.
    Synonyms:
    -phile
  2. Forming names of minerals associated with a substance.

Synonyms of -philite

Origin of -philite

From Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) + -ite.

Questions about -philite

What does -philite mean?
-philite means synonym of -phile.
What part of speech is -philite?
-philite is a suffix.

Words near -philite in the dictionary

  1. -philia
  2. -philiac
  3. -philic
  4. -philism
  5. -philist
  6. -philite
  7. -philous
  8. -phily
  9. -phobe
  10. -phobes
  11. -phobia

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