Lotophagi

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UK/ləˈtɒfəˌɡɑɪ/US/ləˈtɑfəˌɡɑɪ/

noun

The lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounLotophagi pl (plural only)
  1. Greekpluralplural onlyhuman sciencesThe lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.

    Synonyms: lotus-eater

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.

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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛωτοφάγος
  2. EnglishLotophagi

Latin, from Ancient Greek Λωτοφάγος (Lōtophágos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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