-phagous

English

Etymology

From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-fəɡəs/

Suffix

-phagous

1. Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".

   Synonym: -vorous

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phagous

Related terms

• -phagia
• -phagy
• -phage
• phage

Translations

feeding on

• Catalan: -fag
• Portuguese: -fago (pt)
• Spanish: -fago