-φάγος

See also: φάγος and -φαγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φαγ- (phag-), aorist stem of ἐσθίω (esthíō) or ἔδω (édō, “to eat, consume”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pʰá.ɡos/ → /ˈɸa.ɣos/ → /ˈfa.ɣos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰá.ɡos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰa.ɡos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɸa.ɣos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ɣos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ɣos/

Combining form

-φᾰ́γος • (-phágos)

1. eater (of), eating

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -φάγος

Descendants

• → English: -phage
• Greek: -φάγος, -φαγος (-fagos)

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɣos/
• Hyphenation: -φά‧γος

Suffix

-φάγος • (-fágos) (feminine -φάγος, neuter -φάγο)

1. eating the food denoted by the prefix

   ‎βάτραχος (vátrachos, “frog”) + ‎-φάγος (-fágos) → ‎βατραχοφάγος (vatrachofágos, “frog eating”)

Declension

Declension of -φάγος

number  case \ gender	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	-φάγος •	-φάγος •	-φάγο •	-φάγοι •	-φάγοι •	-φάγα •
genitive	-φάγου •	-φάγου •	-φάγου •	-φάγων •	-φάγων •	-φάγων •
accusative	-φάγο •	-φάγο •	-φάγο •	-φάγους •	-φάγους •	-φάγα •
vocative	-φάγε •	-φάγε •	-φάγο •	-φάγοι •	-φάγοι •	-φάγα •

Synonyms

• -φαγος (“eating in a particular manner”) (masc.), -φαγη (fem.), -φαγο (neu.)

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -φάγος