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Etymology of the English word ophiophagous

the English word ophiophagous
derived from the Greek word ophiophagos
derived from the Greek word ophis, ὄφις (a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan)
using the Greek suffix -phagos, -φάγος, -ϕαγος, -ϕάγος
derived from the Greek word phagein, ϕαγεῖν (to eat)

Usage

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