-phila

See also: phila, Phila, and Phila.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pʰi.la/, [pʰɪɫ̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fi.la/, [filä] (stressed on antepenult)

Suffix

-phila m or f (genitive -philae); first declension

1. -phile

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-phila	-philae
Genitive	-philae	-philārum
Dative	-philae	-philīs
Accusative	-philam	-philās
Ablative	-philā	-philīs
Vocative	-phila	-philae

Descendants

• English: -phile