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Italian
Etymology
Back-formation from ippofagia. Compare Ancient Greek Ἱπποφάγοι (Hippophágoi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ipˈpɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: ip‧pò‧fa‧go
Noun
ippofago m (plural ippofagi) (rare)
- hippophagist
Adjective
ippofago (feminine ippofaga, masculine plural ippofagi, feminine plural ippofaghe)
- (relational) hippophagist
Further reading
- ippofago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana