Late 19th century; earliest use found in Saturday Review. From Hellenistic Greek ϕιλοκαλία love of beauty from ancient Greek ϕιλόκαλος loving beauty + -ία.
Definition of philocaly in US English:
philocaly
nounfɪˈlɒkəli
rare
Love of beauty.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Saturday Review. From Hellenistic Greek ϕιλοκαλία love of beauty from ancient Greek ϕιλόκαλος loving beauty + -ία.