-phagic

US/ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/

suffix

Used to form adjectives from prefixes, to denote diet types

OriginAncient Greek -φαγία →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form adjectives from prefixes, to denote diet types

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-φαγία
  2. English-phagic

From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).

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APA

-phagic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagic

MLA

“-phagic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phagic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagic.

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