φίλως

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῐ́λος (phĭ́los, “loved; dear”) +‎ -ως (-ōs, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰí.lɔːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰi.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸi.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.los/

Adverb

φῐ́λως • (phĭ́lōs) (comparative φῐ́λτερον or φῐλώτερον or φῐ́λῐον or φῐλαίτερον, superlative φῐ́λτᾰτᾰ or φῐλώτᾰτᾰ or φῐ́λῐστᾰ or φῐλαίτᾰτᾰ)

gladly; dearly