PHILOMOT
Phil"o*mot, a. Etym: [See Filemot.]
Defn: Of the color of a dead leaf. [Obs.] Addison.
PHILOMUSICAL
Phil`o*mu"sic*al, a. Etym: [Philo- + musical.]
Defn: Loving music. [R.]Busby.
PHILOPENA Phil`o*pe"na, n. Etym: [Probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or D. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Gr. poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of friendship or love.]
Defn: A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself. [Written also fillipeen and phillippine.]
Note: One of the ways may be stated as follows: A person finding a nut with two kernels eats one, and gives the other to a person of the opposite sex, and then whichever says philopena first at the next meeting wins the present. The name is also applied to the kernels eaten.
PHILOPOLEMIC; PHILOPOLEMICAL
Phil`o*po*lem"ic, Phil`o*po*lem"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Fond of polemics or controversy. [R.]
PHILOPROGENITIVE
Phil`o*pro*gen"i*tive, a.