Origin

from Latin -philus, from Greek -philos; see -phile

-philous

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “liking,” “having an affinity for” that specified by the initial element:

dendrophilous.

Compare -philic.

Origin

< Latin -philus < Greek -philos. See -phile, -ous

Related Words

-philia
acidophilus milk
ammophilous
anemophilous
anthophilous
coprophilous

-philousa word element forming an adjective termination meaning 'loving', 'fond of', 'having an affinity for', or 'attracted to', as in anthophilous, dendrophilous, heliophilous.

[Latin -philus, from Greek -phīlos]

-philous
adjective combining form

ETYMOLOGY Greek -philos, from philos dear, friendly

: loving : having an affinity for
hygrophilous

-philous|fɪləs|repr. med. and mod.L. philus, Gr. -ϕιλος, for examples of which see -phil. So -philist = -phil; -phily |-fɪlɪ|, in derivatives of adjectives formed with -phil, -philous, denoting the quality or condition of loving, being devoted to, or favouring the person or thing denoted by the first element of the compound.b. In Biol. forming adjs. with the sense ‘having an affinity for or thriving in (a particular kind of habitat or environment)’, as in dendrophilous s.v. dendro-, hydrophilous, hygrophilous s.v. hygro-.

-philous /ˈfɪləs/ suffix.

ORIGIN: from Medieval Latin -philus from Greek -philos (see -phile) + -ous.

Forming adjectives (often with counterparts in -phil, -phile) with the sense ‘having an affinity for, attracted by, liking’ as acidophilous, dendrophilous, hydrophilous, etc. Cf. -philic.

-phi·lous
\f(ə)ləs\ adjective combining form
Etymology: Greek philos beloved, dear, loving; probably akin to Old English bile- simple, innocent, Old High German bil-, bila- good-natured, friendly, Middle Irish bil good
: loving : having an affinity for
< dendrophilous >
< lithophilous >
< acidophilous >

-philous

Suffix

having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -philous

anemophilous

anthophilous

coprophilous

entomophilous

hydrophilous

xerophilous

xylophilous

zoophilous

Related terms

-philic

词汇	-philous
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary -philous 或 -philic suff.（后缀） Having a strong affinity or preference for; loving: 表示“有强烈爱好或偏爱的；热爱的”： anemophilous. 风媒的语源 From New Latin -philus 源自现代拉丁语 -philus from Greek philos [beloved, loving] 源自希腊语 philos [钟爱的，可爱的] -philous or -philic combining form in adjective indicating love of or fondness for ⇒ heliophilous Origin from Latin -philus, from Greek -philos; see -phile -philous Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “liking,” “having an affinity for” that specified by the initial element: dendrophilous. Compare -philic. Origin < Latin -philus < Greek -philos. See -phile, -ous Related Words -philia acidophilus milk ammophilous anemophilous anthophilous coprophilous -philousa word element forming an adjective termination meaning 'loving', 'fond of', 'having an affinity for', or 'attracted to', as in anthophilous, dendrophilous, heliophilous. [Latin -philus, from Greek -phīlos] -philous adjective combining form ETYMOLOGY Greek -philos, from philos dear, friendly : loving : having an affinity for hygrophilous -philous\|fɪləs\|repr. med. and mod.L. philus, Gr. -ϕιλος, for examples of which see -phil. So -philist = -phil; -phily \|-fɪlɪ\|, in derivatives of adjectives formed with -phil, -philous, denoting the quality or condition of loving, being devoted to, or favouring the person or thing denoted by the first element of the compound.b. In Biol. forming adjs. with the sense ‘having an affinity for or thriving in (a particular kind of habitat or environment)’, as in dendrophilous s.v. dendro-, hydrophilous, hygrophilous s.v. hygro-. -philous /ˈfɪləs/ suffix. ORIGIN: from Medieval Latin -philus from Greek -philos (see -phile) + -ous. Forming adjectives (often with counterparts in -phil, -phile) with the sense ‘having an affinity for, attracted by, liking’ as acidophilous, dendrophilous, hydrophilous, etc. Cf. -philic. -phi·lous \f(ə)ləs\ adjective combining form Etymology: Greek philos beloved, dear, loving; probably akin to Old English bile- simple, innocent, Old High German bil-, bila- good-natured, friendly, Middle Irish bil good : loving : having an affinity for < dendrophilous > < lithophilous > < acidophilous > -philous Suffix having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -philous anemophilous anthophilous coprophilous entomophilous hydrophilous xerophilous xylophilous zoophilous Related terms -philic
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