Italian edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from ippofagia. Compare Ancient Greek Ἱπποφάγοι (Hippophágoi).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ipˈpɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
  • Hyphenation: ip‧pò‧fa‧go

Noun edit

ippofago m (plural ippofagi) (rare)

  1. hippophagist

Adjective edit

ippofago (feminine ippofaga, masculine plural ippofagi, feminine plural ippofaghe)

  1. (relational) hippophagist

Further reading edit

  • ippofago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana