philo-

See also: philo and Philo

English

Etymology

From phil- +‎ -o- (interconsonantal).

Prefix

philo-

1. Alternative form of phil-.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with philo-

philobat

philocrat

Philodemician

philodemic

philogastric

philography

philogyny

philologue

philomathematical

philomathy

philomel

philomuse

philomusical

philo-Muslim

philoneist

philoneistic

Philolexian

philologer

philological

philologically

philologist

philology

philophobe

philophobia

philophobic

philopolemic

philopolemical

philoprogenitive

philoroman

philosemitic

philo-Semitism

philosophistic

philosophy

philoxeny

philozoic

philopedia

German

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “beloved, dear”), φιλέω (philéō, “to love”), of unknown origin.

Prefix

philo-

1. philo-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with philo-

Philologe

Philosemit

Further reading

• “philo-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache