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French
Etymology
From anthropo- + -phage; from Latin anthrōpophagus (“cannibal, man-eater”), from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).
Pronunciation
Adjective
anthropophage (plural anthropophages)
- man-eating, cannibalistic
Noun
anthropophage m or f by sense (plural anthropophages)
- man-eater, cannibal
Further reading
Latin
Noun
anthrōpophage
- vocative singular of anthrōpophagus