-φάγος

See also: φάγος and -φαγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(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)

eater (of), eating

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos).

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

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

eating the food denoted by the prefix
βάτραχος (vátrachos, “frog”) + ‎-φάγος (-fágos) → ‎βατραχοφάγος (vatrachofágos, “frog eating”)

Declension

positive forms of -φάγος

number case / gender	singular			plural
number case / gender	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

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