πολυφάγος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πουλῠφᾰ́γος (pouluphágos) – Ionic

Etymology

From πολῠ- (polu-, “much, a lot”) +‎ -φάγος (-phágos, “eater”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πολῠφᾰ́γος • (poluphágos) m or f (neuter πολῠφᾰ́γον); second declension

  1. eating to excess

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πολῠφᾰγέω (poluphagéō)
  • πολῠφᾰγῐ́ᾱ (poluphagíā)

Descendants

  • → Translingual: Polyphaga

Further reading

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