Etymology of the English suffix -phagy
the English suffix
-phagyderived from the Late Greek suffix
-phagia, -φαγία, -ϕαγία
derived from the Greek word
phagein, ϕαγεῖν (to eat)
Derivations in English
cytophagy,
geophagy,
hippophagy,
ichthyophagyUsage
Word found in Modern English
