Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-phagic

/ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -phag-ic
IPA: /ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives from prefixes, to denote diet types

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -φαγία

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/

Questions

How do you pronounce -phagic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/.
What does -phagic mean?: Used to form adjectives from prefixes, to denote diet types
Where does -phagic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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