phago-
See also: phago
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- phag- (before a vowel)
Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek φᾰγ- (phag-), perfective stem of ἔφᾰγον (éphagon, “I ate, I devoured”), singular first-person aorist active indicative form (by suppletion) of ἐσθῐ́ω (esthíō, “to eat, devour, consume”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /faɡ.ə(ʊ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fæɡ.oʊ/, /fæɡ.ə/
Prefix edit
phago-
- Eating, feeding, consuming.
- (physiology) Of or pertaining to the phagocyte.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
References edit
- “phag-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.