ittiofago

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῐ̓χθῠοφᾰ́γος (ĭkhthŭophắgos, “fish-eating”), from ῐ̓χθῡ́ς (ĭkhthū́s, “fish”) +‎ -φᾰ́γος (-phắgos, “-eating”). By surface analysis, ittio- +‎ -fago.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /itˈtjɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
  • Hyphenation: it‧tiò‧fa‧go

Adjective

ittiofago (feminine ittiofaga, masculine plural ittiofagi, feminine plural ittiofaghe)

  1. ichthyophagous

Noun

ittiofago m (plural ittiofagi, feminine ittiofaga)

  1. ichthyophage

Further reading

  • ittiofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • ittiofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • ittiòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • ittiòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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