phago-
See also: phago
English
editAlternative forms
edit- phag- (before a vowel)
Etymology
editFrom 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
editphago-
- Eating, feeding, consuming.
- (physiology) Of or pertaining to the phagocyte.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editReferences
edit- “phag-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.