-PHILE

Meaning of -PHILE in English

-phile BrE AmE faɪ ə l

▷ — Anglophile ˈæŋ ɡlə ʊ faɪ ə l AmE \ -ə-

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

PHILE — -phile adj [occurring in compounds] -phile (as in bibliophile, loving books)
Interlingua English vocab
-PHILE — I. noun combining form see: -phil II. adjective combining form see: -phil
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-PHILE — — see -phil
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PHILE — a combining form meaning "lover of," "enthusiast for" that specified by the initial element: Anglophile; bibliophile; demophile. Also, -phil . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PHILE — I. noun combining form see -phil I II. adjective combining form see -phil II
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-PHILE — ■ combining form denoting a person or thing having a fondness for or tendency towards a specified thing: bibliophile. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-PHILE — combining form (in nouns and adjectives) liking a particular thing; a person who likes a particular thing : Anglophile bibliophile …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-PHILE — -phile /faɪl/ BrE AmE ( also -phil ) suffix [in nouns] [ Language: French ; Origin: Greek -philos , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-PHILE — comb. form (also -phil) forming nouns and adjectives denoting fondness for what is specified (bibliophile; Francophile). [Gk philos dear, loving]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-PHILE — or -ophile /-əfaɪl/ ( -philes, or -ophiles) -phile or -ophile occurs in words which refer to someone who has a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-PHILE — or -ophile (~s, or -ophiles) ~ or -ophile occurs in words which refer to someone who has a very strong …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
-PHILE — suffix EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Francophile
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
-PHILE — в сложных словах имеет значение: любящий что-л. - biblophile библиофил - Anglophile англофил - acidophile ацидофильный организм
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
-PHILE — = -phil
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
-PHILE — = -phil
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
-PHILE — = -phil
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
-PHILE — см. -phil
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
-PHILE — см. -phil
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
-PHILE — в сложных словах имеет значение: любящий что-л. - biblophile библиофил - Anglophile англофил - acidophile ацидофильный организм
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OXYPHILE — I. ˈäksə̇ˌfīl, -sēˌf- adjective or oxy·phil -ˌfil ; or oxy·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik ; or ox·yph·i·lous (ˈ)äk|sifələs Etymology: oxy- (I) + -phile, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OSMOPHILIC — I. |äzmə|filik adjective also os·mo·phile ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl Etymology: osmophilic from osmo- (I) + -philic; osmophile International Scientific Vocabulary osmo- (I) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HETEROPHILE — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl adjective also het·er·o·phil -ˌfil ; or het·er·o·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik Etymology: heter- + -phile or -phil or -philic : reacting …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEMOPHILE — I. ˈhēməˌfīl, ˈhem- adjective Etymology: hem- + -phile : hemophilic II. noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hem- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRANCOPHILE — I. ˈfraŋkəˌfīl, -kōˌ- adjective or fran·co·phil -ˌfil Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Franco- + -phile, -phil (adjective comb. form) : markedly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PHIL — I. ˌfil noun combining form or -phile ˌfīl ( -s ) Etymology: French -phile, from Greek -philos, from philos beloved, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANGLOPHILE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl noun also an·glo·phil -ˌfil ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French anglophile, from anglo- Anglo- + -phile -phile, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PHILISM — a combining form used to form abstract nouns corresponding to nouns ending in -phile: bibliophilism. [ -PHILE + -ISM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PHIL — I. noun combining form or -phile Etymology: French -phile, from Greek -philos -philous : lover : one having an affinity …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OENOPHILE — [oe.no.phile] n [F oenophile, fr. oeno- (fr. Gk oinos wine) + -phile -phile--more at wine] (1930): a lover or connoisseur …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-PHIL — [-phil] or -phile n comb form [F -phile, fr. Gk -philos -philous]: lover: one having an affinity for or a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary

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