σαρκοφάγος

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From σάρξ (sárx, flesh, meat) +‎ φᾰγεῖν (phageîn, to eat) +‎ -ος (-os).

Adjective

σᾰρκοφᾰ́γος (sarkophágosm or f (neuter σᾰρκοφᾰ́γον); second declension

  1. flesh-eating, carnivorous
    Synonym: σαρκοβόρος (sarkobóros)
Declension

Etymology 2

By ellipsis of σαρκοφάγος, a limestone found at Assos in Troas, remarkable for consuming the flesh of corpses laid in it; coffins were made of it, and such a coffin was called a σαρκοφάγος.

Noun

σᾰρκοφᾰ́γος (sarkophágosm (genitive σᾰρκοφᾰ́γου); second declension

  1. sarcophagus
Declension
Descendants
  • Greek: σαρκοφάγος (sarkofágos)
  • Latin: sarcophagus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος (sarkophágos). By surface analysis, σάρκα (sárka) +‎ -φάγος (-fágos).

Adjective

σαρκοφάγος (sarkofágosm (feminine σαρκοφάγος, neuter σαρκοφάγο)

  1. carnivorous, meat-eating

Declension

Declension of σαρκοφάγος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative σαρκοφάγος (sarkofágos) σαρκοφάγος (sarkofágos) σαρκοφάγο (sarkofágo) σαρκοφάγοι (sarkofágoi) σαρκοφάγοι (sarkofágoi) σαρκοφάγα (sarkofága)
genitive σαρκοφάγου (sarkofágou) σαρκοφάγου (sarkofágou) σαρκοφάγου (sarkofágou) σαρκοφάγων (sarkofágon) σαρκοφάγων (sarkofágon) σαρκοφάγων (sarkofágon)
accusative σαρκοφάγο (sarkofágo) σαρκοφάγο (sarkofágo) σαρκοφάγο (sarkofágo) σαρκοφάγους (sarkofágous) σαρκοφάγους (sarkofágous) σαρκοφάγα (sarkofága)
vocative σαρκοφάγε (sarkofáge) σαρκοφάγε (sarkofáge) σαρκοφάγο (sarkofágo) σαρκοφάγοι (sarkofágoi) σαρκοφάγοι (sarkofágoi) σαρκοφάγα (sarkofága)

Noun

σαρκοφάγος (sarkofágosf or m (plural σαρκοφάγοι)

  1. (feminine gender) sarcophagus
  2. (masculine and feminine genders) carnivore

Declension

Declension of σαρκοφάγος
singular plural
nominative σαρκοφάγος (sarkofágos) σαρκοφάγοι (sarkofágoi)
genitive σαρκοφάγου (sarkofágou) σαρκοφάγων (sarkofágon)
accusative σαρκοφάγο (sarkofágo) σαρκοφάγους (sarkofágous)
vocative σαρκοφάγε (sarkofáge) σαρκοφάγοι (sarkofágoi)

both gendered nouns have the same declined forms

Further reading