Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-phagous

/-fəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -phagous
IPA: /-fəɡəs/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".

Etymology

From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -phagus, -φάγος

Phrases

-phagia -phagy -phage

Frequently Paired Words

-phagia -phagy -phage phage

Synonyms

-vorous

Questions

How do you pronounce -phagous?: The recorded pronunciation is /-fəɡəs/.
What does -phagous mean?: Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Where does -phagous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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