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-phagia
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phá gia phá giá
English
Etymology
From en grc -φαγία (compare grc -φάγος eater), suffix corresponding to grc φαγεῖν to eat, infinitive of grc ἔφαγον I eat, which serves as aorist for the defective verb grc ἐσθίω I eat.
Suffix
eating, biting or swallowing
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en -phage
en -phagy
en -phagous