/ Dictionary / Index P Phyllis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Phyl•lis Pronunciation: (fil'is), [key] — n. a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “green leaf.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phyllary phyllite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language