Androphagi

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noun

An ancient nation of anthropophagi (cannibals) north of Scythia, recorded by Herodotus

OriginLatin Androphagī ← Ancient Greek Ἀνδροφάγοι →
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Meanings

nounAndrophagi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyhistoryAn ancient nation of anthropophagi (cannibals) north of Scythia, recorded by Herodotus

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈνδροφάγοι
  2. LatinAndrophagī
  3. EnglishAndrophagi

Borrowed from Latin Androphagī, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδροφάγοι (Androphágoi).

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Translations

French Androphages
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APA

Androphagi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Androphagi

MLA

“Androphagi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Androphagi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Androphagi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Androphagi.

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