phago-

See also: phago

English

Alternative forms

• phag- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φᾰγ- (phag-), perfective stem of ἔφᾰγον (éphagon, “I ate, I devoured”), singular first-person aorist active indicative form (by suppletion) of ἐσθῐ́ω (esthíō, “to eat, devour, consume”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /faɡ.ə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fæɡ.oʊ/, /fæɡ.ə/

Prefix

phago-

1. Eating, feeding, consuming.
2. (physiology) Of or pertaining to the phagocyte.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with phago-

Translations

eating, feeding

Catalan: fago- Italian: fago- Portuguese: fago- Spanish: fago-

References

• “phag-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Hagop