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philo-

philo- is the alternative form of phil-.

Meaning of phil-

Prefix

phil-

  1. fondness for; favor of; respect for.

Origin of philo-

From phil- + -o- (interconsonantal).

Questions about philo-

What is philo- the alternative form of?
Philo- is the alternative form of phil-.

Words near philo- in the dictionary

  1. phillyrin
  2. Philmont
  3. Philmonter
  4. Philmonters
  5. philo
  6. philo-
  7. philo-Muslim
  8. philo-Semite
  9. philo-Semites
  10. philo-Semitic
  11. philo-Semitism

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: philo- (page history and authors); phil- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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