οἰσοφάγος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἴσω (oísō, I will bear) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, I ate).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἰσοφᾰ́γος (oisophágosm (genitive οἰσοφᾰ́γου); second declension

  1. oesophagus, gullet

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: oesophagus
  • French: œsophage
  • Greek: οισοφάγος (oisofágos)

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