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Phil is not a root word. It is not a word at all unless you mean it as the name Phil, as in Dr. Phil. It is however a common prefix and it means love or liking for. Philadelphia literally means, "city of brotherly love." It is also used as a suffix (example: "pedophile").

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Josiah Crooks

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3y ago

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