-φάγος

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See also: φάγος and -φαγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φαγ- (phag-), aorist stem of ἐσθίω (esthíō) or ἔδω (édō, to eat, consume).

Pronunciation

 

Combining form

-φᾰ́γος (-phắgos)

  1. eater (of), eating

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: -phage
  • Greek: -φάγος, -φαγος (-fagos)

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɣos/
  • Hyphenation: -φά‧γος

Suffix

-φάγος (-fágos) (feminine -φάγος, neuter -φάγο)

  1. eating the food denoted by the prefix
    βάτραχος (vátrachos, frog) + ‎-φάγος (-fágos) → ‎βατραχοφάγος (vatrachofágos, frog eating)

Declension

Declension of -φάγος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative -φάγος (-fágos) -φάγος (-fágos) -φάγο (-fágo) -φάγοι (-fágoi) -φάγοι (-fágoi) -φάγα (-fága)
genitive -φάγου (-fágou) -φάγου (-fágou) -φάγου (-fágou) -φάγων (-fágon) -φάγων (-fágon) -φάγων (-fágon)
accusative -φάγο (-fágo) -φάγο (-fágo) -φάγο (-fágo) -φάγους (-fágous) -φάγους (-fágous) -φάγα (-fága)
vocative -φάγε (-fáge) -φάγε (-fáge) -φάγο (-fágo) -φάγοι (-fágoi) -φάγοι (-fágoi) -φάγα (-fága)

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