anthropophage

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French

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Etymology

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From anthropo- +‎ -phage; from Latin anthrōpophagus (cannibal, man-eater), from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁɔ.pɔ.faʒ/
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  • Homophone: anthropophages
  • Hyphenation: an‧thro‧po‧phage

Adjective

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anthropophage (plural anthropophages)

  1. man-eating, cannibalistic

Noun

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anthropophage m or f by sense (plural anthropophages)

  1. man-eater, cannibal
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Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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anthrōpophage

  1. vocative singular of anthrōpophagus