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phil phil- -phil phil. Phil.
English
Pronunciation
en /fɪl/
en ɪl 1
en fill
Etymology 1
Shortened from en Philip, from en grc Φίλιππος, which see for more information.
Alternative forms
en Phill
Proper noun
A short form of the male given name en Philip.
en Oliver Darcy Meet OAN, the little-watched right-wing news channel that Trump keeps promoting w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/media/one-america-news-trump/index.html 2020-05-08 Trump’s promotion of the channel, which occurs as he simultaneously works to undermine credible news organizations, is cause for alarm, said Phil Napoli, a Duke University professor who specializes in media and democracy and has studied propaganda efforts. https://web.archive.org/web/20260520042033/https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/media/one-america-news-trump/index.html 20 May 2026
en rare A short form of the female given name en Philippa.
Derived terms
en Felkin Phan Phildickian
Etymology 2
Clipping
Alternative forms
en phil phil. Phil.
Noun
en noun
en philosophy.
Proper noun
the Phils.
en US Philippines slang chiefly in the plural en the Philippines.
Adjective
- Phil.
en Philippine.
Proper noun
en rare A short form of the female given name en Philomena.
Anagrams
en hilp Pihl
en diminutives of female given names diminutives of male given names
French
Pronunciation
fr fil file filent files fils -phile phylle phylles
Proper noun
m invariable
fr male Philippe