cannibalistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending toward cannibalism.

Pronunciation

/kan.ɪ.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ /kæn.ə.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-cannibalistic.wav

Word forms

cannibalistic more cannibalistic most cannibalistic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Cariban *kariponader. Spanish caribeder. Spanish caríbalder. Spanish caníbalbor. English cannibal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English cannibalistic From cannibal + -istic.

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