Phil(e)

Morpheme

Phil(e)

Type

bound base

Denotation

love, affection

Etymology

Ancient Greek phílos, from philein

Evidence

acidophilus, ailurophile, audiophile, bibliophile, dendrophile, gypsophila, hemophiliac, hydrophilic, paraphilia, Philadelphia, philander, philandry, philanthropy, philharmonic, phillumenist, philodendron, philology, philophobia, philosopher, philosophy