# -philous

> English word · Suffix

## Definitions
1. having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “love”) + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/philous