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Italian
Etymology
From Latin anthrōpophagus, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.troˈpɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: an‧tro‧pò‧fa‧go
Adjective
antropofago (feminine antropofaga, masculine plural antropofagi, feminine plural antropofaghe)
- (relational) cannibal
- man-eating
Noun
antropofago m (plural antropofagi)
- cannibal
- man-eater
Further reading
- antropofago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana