προσφιλής

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσφιλής (prosphilḗs).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾo.sfiˈlis/, /pɾos.fiˈlis/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σφι‧λής

Adjective

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προσφιλής (prosfilísm (feminine προσφιλής, neuter προσφιλές)

  1. dear, beloved, close to one's heart
  2. cherished (thing, ideal, pastime, etc.)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ προσφιλής, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language