Adelophagi

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UK/ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/

noun

An obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.

OriginAncient Greek ἄδηλος →
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Meanings

nounAdelophagi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyChristianityAn obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄδηλος“invisible”
  2. EnglishAdelophagi

From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “invisible”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater”).

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APA

Adelophagi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelophagi

MLA

“Adelophagi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelophagi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adelophagi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelophagi.

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