10 Examples of Words with the Prefix philo-

Words with the prefix philo-

The prefix edge- has different meanings:

Prefix and suffix philo-. It is possible to find this prefix with the same meaning but as a suffix. For example: biblióedge (person who is a lover of books).

Variants of the prefix philo-. This prefix allows variations that keep the same meaning, such as row- Y fil-.

Examples of words with the prefix philo-

Prefix filo- with meaning "love"

1. Philosopher: Lover of knowledge.
2. Philanthropist: Friend or lover of men.
3. Philharmonic: Love or charm for music.
4. Philharmonic: Music lover
5. Philately: Lover or fondness for stamps.
6. Philology: Study of a language.
7. Philip: Although this is a proper noun, it is derived from the prefix edge- (Feli-) with its meaning of friendship. On the other hand, -pe is derived from hiccup (horse). This name means "who has love for horses."

Prefix filo- with meaning "leaf" or "blade"

1. Philodius: Laminar organ similar in appearance to that of a leaf, but due to its evolution, development and anatomy, it is not.
2. Philosopher: Animal or insect that eats leaves.
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3. Philomania: Abundance of leaves.
4. Phylloxera: Type of insect that eats vine leaves.

Phylum prefix- meaning "race"

1. Phylogeny: Part of biology that studies the genetic or species relationships that occur between living things.

Prefix filo- with meaning "threads"

1. Filigree: Ornament or decoration made with gold or silver threads and intertwined with each other.
2. Filament: Thread that has a certain stiffness.
3. Filiform: Body that is shaped like a thread.