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adephagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ade-phagous
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

greedy, gluttonous

adj

Relating to the Adephaga

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδηφάγος (adēphágos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀδηφάγος

Inflected Forms

more adephagous (comparative) most adephagous (superlative)

Questions

What does adephagous mean?
greedy, gluttonous
Where does adephagous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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