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Phil¹

  • /fɪl/

Sounds like fill · Rhymes with -ɪl

Where it comes from

Shortened from Philip, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), which see for more information.

proper noun Phill

  1. A short form of the male given name Philip. 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.
  2. rare A short form of the female given name Philippa.

Phil²

  • /fɪl/

Sounds like fill · Rhymes with -ɪl

Where it comes from

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noun phil · phil. · Phil.

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of philosophy

proper noun the Phils. · phil · phil. · Phil.

  1. Philippines, US, abbreviation, clipping, in plural, slang Clipping of the Philippines

adjective Phil. · phil · phil.

  1. abbreviation, clipping, not comparable Clipping of Philippine

proper noun phil · phil. · Phil.

  1. rare A short form of the female given name Philomena.

phil³

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of phil.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: phillip, ngai, fei, philip, yeah, kid, elephant, fortunately, veil, chaos, vale, mag, philly, philippe, silvers, ville

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"phil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

phil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phil

Chicago

"phil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phil.

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@misc{phil_2026,
  title = {phil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}