phil
φίλος (philos)
means “loving, friend”
Phil means love. Philosophy: love of wisdom. Philanthropy: love of people.
Words built on phil
- philosophy: the love of wisdom (philo + sophy)
- Philadelphia: the city of 'brotherly love' (phil + adelphia)
- bibliophile: a person who loves books (biblio + phile)
The Texas version
Philadelphia is 'brotherly love'. Texas has its own: strangers sharing a table at Whataburger after a Friday night game.
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