-phage

Etymology

From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, “glutton”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate, devoured”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feɪd͡ʒ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪdʒ

Suffix

-phage

1. Something that eats, or consumes.

Anagrams

• Pegah

Etymology

From Latin suffix -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, “glutton”), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʒ/
• Hyphenation: -phage

Suffix

-phage

1. -phage

   Synonym: -vore