What does the root word phile mean?

Answer 1

"philo", coming from the greek 'philos', to love, means exactly that. Philo- is usually meant to mean that one expresses love in the word that is fixed. 'Philo may also be used as a suffix, i.e 'Pedophile'

Answer 2

If you mean the name Philip which in greek is Φίλιππος (feeleepos), its exactly meaning is: the one who love the horses. On the other hand if you mean the root philo- which we find in many greek originated words, as philo-sophy for example, then it comes from the verb φιλώ (philo) which means to love, to be fond of.

Answer 3

The root word 'phil' means 'love', like in Philadelphia, which means "city of brotherly love".

Answer 4

Philanthropy

Philharmonic

philanderer

Answer 5

The root word "phile" means a lover or enthusiast of something. It is commonly used in words like bibliophile (lover of books) or cinephile (lover of movies).

Answer 6

Earth or rock