Philonic
/fʌɪˈlɒnɪk/ /fɪˈlɒnɪk/adjective
Of or relating to Philo Judaeus (20 b.c.–50 a.d.), Hellenistic Jewish philosopher of Alexandria, or his beliefs, especially his allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament scripture in the light of Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Taylor (1765–1836), reviewer and translator. From post-classical Latin Philon-, Philo + -ic.
- let drive
- leterato
- let fall
- let fly
- lethal
- lethal chamber
- lethal gene
- lethal injection
- lethality
- lethally
- lethargic
- lethargically
- lethargy
- Lethe
- Lethean
- letherwite
- Leticia
- let in (or out) the clutch
- let it all hang out
- let it be (or make something) known
- let me see
- let me see (or think)
- let me tell you
- Leto
- let-off