φάγος

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See also: -φάγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φᾰγεῖν (phageîn, to eat) +‎ -ος (-os).

Noun

φᾰ́γος (phágosm (genitive φᾰ́γου); second declension

  1. glutton
    Synonyms: γᾰστρῐ́μᾰργος (gastrímargos), κᾰ́βαισος (kábaisos), τένθης (ténthēs)

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: -phagous
  • Greek: φαγάς m (fagás, glutton)

References

Greek

Noun

φάγος (fágosm (plural φάγοι)

  1. phage, bacteriophage

Synonyms