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-philous

-philous suffix: having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something.

Suffix

-philous

  1. having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something
    Synonyms:
    -phile, -philic
    Antonyms:
    -phobiac, -phobic

Synonyms of -philous

Antonyms

Origin of -philous

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

Questions about -philous

What does -philous mean?
-philous means having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something.
What part of speech is -philous?
-philous is a suffix.

Words near -philous in the dictionary

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

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