-fago

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See also: fago, fago-, and f-āgō

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, glutton), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, to eat).

Suffix

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-fago

  1. -phage (nouns)
  2. -phagous (adjectives)

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, glutton), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, to eat).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) /fa.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) /fa.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) /fɐ.ɡu/ [fɐ.ɣu]

Suffix

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-fago m (noun-forming suffix, plural -fagos)
-fago (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -faga, masculine plural -fagos, feminine plural -fagas)

  1. -phage
  2. -phagous

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, glutton), from φαγεῖν (phageîn, to eat).

Suffix

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-fago m (noun-forming suffix, plural -fagos, feminine -faga, feminine plural -fagas)

  1. -phage

Suffix

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-fago (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -faga, masculine plural -fagos, feminine plural -fagas)

  1. -phagous

Derived terms

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Further reading

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