Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adelophagi

/ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ade-lopha-gi
IPA: /ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “invisible”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄδηλος

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce adelophagi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/.
What does adelophagi mean?: An obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.
Where does adelophagi come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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