Meanings
suffix
- forming nounsFeeding on; consumption of.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂g-
- Ancient Greekἔφᾰγον (éphăgon)
- English-phagy
From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek -φαγία
- -φαγία (-phagía)the consumption of
Finnish -fagia
- -fagiathe consumption of
German -phagie
- -phagiethe consumption of
Greek -φαγία, φαγίες
- -φαγία (-fagía)the consumption of
- φαγίες (fagíes)the consumption of
Italian -fagia
- -fagiathe consumption of
Japanese -食い
- -食い (gui)the consumption of
Polish -fagia
- -fagiathe consumption of
Portuguese -fagia
- -fagiathe consumption of
Spanish -fagia
- -fagiathe consumption of
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APA
-phagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagy
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“-phagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phagy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phagy.
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