anthropophage

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From anthropo- +‎ -phage; from Latin anthrōpophagus (cannibal, man-eater), from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁɔ.pɔ.faʒ/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: anthropophages
  • Hyphenation: an‧thro‧po‧phage

Adjective[edit]

anthropophage (plural anthropophages)

  1. man-eating, cannibalistic

Noun[edit]

anthropophage m or f by sense (plural anthropophages)

  1. man-eater, cannibal

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

anthrōpophage

  1. vocative singular of anthrōpophagus