lotofago

See also: lotófago

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λωτοφᾰ́γος (Lōtophágos), from λωτός (lōtós) +‎ -φᾰ́γος (-phágos). By surface analysis, loto +‎ -fago.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loˈtɔ.fa.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
• Hyphenation: lo‧tò‧fa‧go
• Hoepli mentions a poetic pronunciation lotofàgo, which is not found in any other dictionary.

Adjective

lotofago (feminine lotofaga, masculine plural lotofagi, feminine plural lotofaghe)

1. lotus-eating

Noun

lotofago m (plural lotofagi, feminine lotofaga)

1. lotus-eater

Further reading

• lotofago in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
• lotofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• lotofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• lotòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• lotòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana