-PHIL


Meaning of -PHIL in English

I. noun combining form

or -phile

Etymology: French -phile, from Greek -philos -philous

: lover : one having an affinity for or a strong attraction to

acido phil

Slavo phile

II. adjective combining form

or -phile

Etymology: New Latin -philus, from Latin, from Greek -philos

: loving : having a fondness or affinity for

Franco phile

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.