English Explanatory Dictionary

-phagic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form adjectives from prefixes, to denote diet types

Pronunciation

/ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/

Word forms

-phagic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).

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