-phila
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pʰɪ.ɫa]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fi.la] (stressed on antepenult)
Suffix
-phila m or f (genitive -philae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -phila | -philae |
| genitive | -philae | -philārum |
| dative | -philae | -philīs |
| accusative | -philam | -philās |
| ablative | -philā | -philīs |
| vocative | -phila | -philae |
Descendants
- English: -phile