"-phil" meaning in All languages combined

See -phil on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /-fɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: -fĭl [Received-Pronunciation] Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -phil, {{en-suffix}} -phil
  1. Alternative spelling of -phile. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -phile Derived forms: aelurophil, ailourophil, ailurophil
    Sense id: en--phil-en-suffix-HspLlkSo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Suffix [German]

Audio: De--phil.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|-phila}} Borrowed from Latin -phila, {{der|de|grc|φίλος||dear, beloved}} Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”) Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=adjective-forming suffixes}} -phil
  1. -philic Tags: morpheme
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        },
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        {
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          "word": "ailurophil"
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          "-phile#English"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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      "word": "ailurophil"
    }
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    }
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    }
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