philia Flashcards
1
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philia
A
love, friendship
2
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philosopher
A
(sophia - wisdom) one who loves wisdom
3
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Philadelphia
A
(adelphos - brother) city of brotherly love
4
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philanthropist
A
(anthropos - man) one who cares about his fellow man
5
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phillumenist
A
(lumen - light) one who collects match covers
6
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philogynist
A
(gyne - woman) one who loves women
7
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philologist
A
(logos - word) one who loves words
8
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philtre
A
love potion
9
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Anglophile
A
(Angli - English) one who loves England
10
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Francophile
A
(Francus - France) one who loves France
11
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bibliophile
A
(biblos - book) one who loves books
12
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philharmonic
A
(harmonia - harmony or concord) lovers of harmony or sounds which agree well together
13
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philodendron
A
(dendron - tree) loving trees - perhaps because they are climbing, clinging and vine-like
