Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-phagy

/ˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -phagy
IPA: /ˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Feeding on; consumption of.

suffix

Eating in a specified manner, normal or abnormal.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi/

Derived Forms

adelphophagy androphagy autocoprophagy autophagy bacteriophagy coprophagy embryophagy encephalophagy endophagy entomophagy exophagy foliophagy

Phrases

-phage -phagous -vore

Frequently Paired Words

-phage -phagous -vore

Questions

How do you pronounce -phagy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi/.
What does -phagy mean?: Feeding on; consumption of.
Where does -phagy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).

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