"Phil" meaning in English

See Phil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɪl/ Forms: Phil. [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Clipping Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=Phil.}} Phil. (not comparable)
  1. Clipping of Philippine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable Alternative form of: Philippine Synonyms: phil, phil., Phil.
    Sense id: en-Phil-en-adj-hiOloPIc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 15 22 15 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 18 14 17 18 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 15 21 15 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /fɪl/
Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Shortened from Philip, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), which see for more information. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Φίλιππος}} Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phil
  1. A short form of the male given name Philip. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names Synonyms: Phill
    Sense id: en-Phil-en-name-tNW9rDL1 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 6 26 31 6 31 1 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 6 34 26 6 26 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 15 22 15 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 15 21 15 2
  2. (rare) A short form of the female given name Philippa. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Phil-en-name-Ton0GVIG Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 6 26 31 6 31 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 15 22 15 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 15 21 15 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /fɪl/ Forms: the Phils. [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Clipping Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=the Phils.}} the Phils.
  1. (US, Philippines, slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of the Philippines. Tags: Philippines, US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-plural, slang Alternative form of: the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Phil-en-name-ht~-bMiH Categories (other): American English, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 15 22 15 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 15 21 15 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /fɪl/
Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Clipping Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Phil
  1. (rare) A short form of the female given name Philomena. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Phil-en-name-MQEFo0o7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 6 26 31 6 31 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 15 22 15 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 15 21 15 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /fɪl/
Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Clipping Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} Phil
  1. Abbreviation of philosophy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: philosophy
    Sense id: en-Phil-en-noun-waEWwpyc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɪl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "fill"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "phil"
    },
    {
      "word": "phil."
    },
    {
      "word": "Phil."
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Phil"
  ],
  "word": "Phil"
}

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    "English diminutives of female given names",
    "English diminutives of male given names",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪl",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪl/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Clipping",
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Phil",
      "name": "en-proper-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A short form of the female given name Philomena."
      ],
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        [
          "short form",
          "short form#English"
        ],
        [
          "Philomena",
          "Philomena#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A short form of the female given name Philomena."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɪl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "fill"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "phil"
    },
    {
      "word": "phil."
    },
    {
      "word": "Phil."
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Phil"
  ],
  "word": "Phil"
}

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