esofago

See also: esófago and esôfago

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἰσέμεν (oisémen), future form of φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈzɔ.fa.ɡo/, (traditional) /eˈsɔ.fa.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
• Hyphenation: e‧sò‧fa‧go

Noun

esofago m (plural esofagi)

1. (anatomy) oesophagus, esophagus, gullet

Derived terms

• esofageo
• esofagismo
• gastroesofageo

Portuguese

Noun

esofago m (plural esofagos)

1. Obsolete spelling of esófago.