-philiccomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: -phile comb. form, -ic suffix.

Etymology: < -phile comb. form + -ic suffix (compare ancient Greek ϕιλικός friendly). Compare French -philique (19th cent., rare).Formations are found from the mid 19th cent. They were originally modelled on nouns in -philia comb. form or -phily comb. form or adjectives in -phile comb. form, but formations without such an earlier model are found from the late 19th cent. (e.g. psychrophilic adj.). Most formations have first elements of Greek origin. Compare -philous comb. form.

Forming adjectives (and derived nouns) with the senses:

1. ‘Having a tendency to’ (chiefly in haemophilic adj. at haemophilia n. Derivatives, spasmophilic adj. at spasmophilia n. Derivatives).

2. (Of a person) ‘liking, loving’ (as in oenophilic adj.), and esp. ‘having a sexual interest in’ (as in paedophilic adj. and n.).

3. (Of a thing) ‘having an affinity for’ (as in lyophilic adj.); esp. (of an organism) ‘inhabiting, growing, or flourishing in (a type of environment)’ (as in mesophilic adj.); (of a cell, etc.) ‘susceptible to staining by (a particular dye)’ (as in polychromatophilic adj.).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-philic
释义	-philiccomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: -phile comb. form, -ic suffix. Etymology: < -phile comb. form + -ic suffix (compare ancient Greek ϕιλικός friendly). Compare French -philique (19th cent., rare).Formations are found from the mid 19th cent. They were originally modelled on nouns in -philia comb. form or -phily comb. form or adjectives in -phile comb. form, but formations without such an earlier model are found from the late 19th cent. (e.g. psychrophilic adj.). Most formations have first elements of Greek origin. Compare -philous comb. form. Forming adjectives (and derived nouns) with the senses: 1. ‘Having a tendency to’ (chiefly in haemophilic adj. at haemophilia n. Derivatives, spasmophilic adj. at spasmophilia n. Derivatives). 2. (Of a person) ‘liking, loving’ (as in oenophilic adj.), and esp. ‘having a sexual interest in’ (as in paedophilic adj. and n.). 3. (Of a thing) ‘having an affinity for’ (as in lyophilic adj.); esp. (of an organism) ‘inhabiting, growing, or flourishing in (a type of environment)’ (as in mesophilic adj.); (of a cell, etc.) ‘susceptible to staining by (a particular dye)’ (as in polychromatophilic adj.). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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