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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠμοφάγος (ōmophágos), from ὠμός (ōmós) + -φάγος (-phágos). By surface analysis, omo- + -fago.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈmɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: o‧mò‧fa‧go
Adjective
omofago (feminine omofaga, masculine plural omofagi or omofaghi, feminine plural omofaghe)
- (anthropology) omophagic, omophagous
Noun
omofago m (plural omofagi or omofaghi, feminine omofaga)
- omophagist
Further reading
- omofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- omòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- omòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana