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Italian
Etymology
From onico- + -fago.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.niˈkɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: o‧ni‧cò‧fa‧go
Adjective
onicofago (feminine onicofaga, masculine plural onicofagi, feminine plural onicofaghe)
- (psychology) onychophagous
Noun
onicofago m (plural onicofagi, feminine onicofaga)
- onychophagist
Further reading
- onicofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- onicofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- onicòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- onicòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana