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Definition of philo- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

philo-

combining form
 
/fɪlə/,
 
/fəˈlɒ/
 
/fɪlə/,
 
/fəˈlɑː/
(also phil-
 
/fɪl/,
 
/fəˈl/
 
/fɪl/,
 
/fəˈl/
)
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs) liking
    • philanthropy
    Word Originfrom Greek philein ‘to love’ or philos ‘loving’.
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