LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · masculinefirst declension

-phila

-phila m or f (genitive -philae)
Classical[pʰɪ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[fi.la]

Meaning

  1. femininemasculinemorpheme-phile

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  3. Latin-phila

Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -phila Borrowed from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Descendants
  • English-phile

Quick answers

What does -phila mean in Latin?
-phila, a suffix, means “-phile”.
How do you pronounce -phila?
In classical Latin, [pʰɪ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fi.la].
Where does -phila come from?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s → Latin -phila.