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-phage

-phage

See also: phage

English

Suffix

-phage

  1. Something that eats, or consumes.

Derived terms

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Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʒ/
  • Hyphenation: -phage

Suffix

-phage

  1. -phage

Synonyms

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-phage'>French words suffixed with -phage</a>

Related terms

  • -phagie
  • -phagique


Etymology

From Latin suffix -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος ‎(phágos, “glutton”), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν ‎(phageîn, “to eat”), aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον ‎(éphagon, “I ate, devoured”).

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