Meanings
suffix
- Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Synonyms: -vorous
Synonyms & antonyms
suffixUsed to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
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Origin
- Ancient Greek-φάγος“-eating”
- Latin-phagus
- English-phagous
From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”).
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Catalan -fag
- -fagfeeding on
German -phag
- -phagfeeding on
Polish -żerny
- -żernyfeeding on
Portuguese -fago
- -fagofeeding on
Spanish -fago
- -fagofeeding on
Cite this entry
APA
-phagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagous
MLA
“-phagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phagous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagous.
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