Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paedophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pae-dophagy
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of feeding off larvae or eggs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From paedo- (“youth; young”) + -phagy, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: paedo
Suffix: phagy

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

paedophage paedophagous

Questions

What does paedophagy mean?: The act of feeding off larvae or eggs.
Where does paedophagy come from?: From paedo- (“youth; young”) + -phagy, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos).

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