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φιλία

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See also: φιλίᾳ, φίλια, and φιλιά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • φῐλῐ́η (phĭlĭ́ē) Ionic

Pronunciation

 

Etymology

From φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

Adjective

φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)

  1. inflection of φῐ́λῐος (phĭ́lĭos):
    1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
    2. feminine nominative/accusative/vocative dual

Noun

φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) f (genitive φῐλῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. friendship, love, affection, fondness
  2. friendliness, kindliness, without any affection
  3. sexual love, like ἔρως (érōs)
    • Lxx, Proverbs 5.19
  4. (with regard to things) fondness for
  5. regarded as the natural force which unites discordant elements and movements, as νεῖκος (neîkos) keeps them apart

Declension

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Descendants

  • English: -philia
  • Greek: φιλία (filía)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).

Noun

φιλία (filía) f (plural φιλίες)

  1. friendship, companionship

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

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