brepho-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βρέφος (bréphos, “baby”).

Prefix

brepho-

1. (rare) baby
   • a. 1835, “Moral Epidemics” (essay), in The Cabinet: A Series of Essays Moral and Literary, Volume I, Bell & Bradfute (1835), page 233:

     Symptoms appeared, during last winter, of the Brephomania or Fever of Rejuvenescence which took possession of many persons of both sexes, well on towards their grand climacteric.

   • 1875, Edward Rae, The Land of the North Wind, J Murray, page 266:

     The Doctor and I do not wish it to be understood by this that we are advocates for the resumption of brephophagy in our own country […]