Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From φίλος (phílos, beloved, dear) +‎ -της (-tēs, noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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φῐλότης (philótēsf (genitive φῐλότητος); third declension

  1. friendship, love, affection
  2. (figuratively) friendship between states
  3. (Homeric) sexual love or intercourse

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • (friendship, love, affection): φιλία (philía)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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