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Italian
Etymology
From Late Ancient Greek ἱπποφαγία (hippophagía), derived from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + -φαγία (-phagía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ip.po.faˈd͡ʒi.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: ip‧po‧fa‧gì‧a
Noun
ippofagia f (plural ippofagie) (rare)
- hippophagy
Derived terms
Further reading
- ippofagia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana