φιλέω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From φῐ́λος (phílos, beloved, dear) +‎ -έω (-éō, stative suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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φῐλέω (philéō)

  1. to love, like, regard with affection
    • Palatine Anthology 3.149:
      Εἰ μὲ φῐλοῦντᾰ φῐλεῖς, δῐπλὴ χᾰ́ρῐς· εἰ δὲ μὲ μῑσεῖς, τόσσον μῑσοίης, ὅσσον ἐγὼ σὲ φῐλῶ.
      Ei mè philoûnta phileîs, diplḕ kháris; ei dè mè mīseîs, tósson mīsoíēs, hósson egṑ sè philô.
      If you love me and I love you, it's a double grace; but if you hate me, may you hate me as much as I love you.
    Antonym: μῑσέω (mīséō)
    1. to treat affectionately or kindly; to welcome, entertain (a guest)
    2. to regard with sexual passion
      Synonym: ἐρᾰ́ω (eráō)
    3. (post-Homeric) to show outward signs of affection; to kiss
    4. to like, approve (a thing)
  2. (post-Homeric) to enjoy, be fond; to be wont, be used (to doing something)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: φιλώ (filó)
  • Pontic Greek: φιλώ (filó)

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