-phagistcomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. geophagist n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕαγεῖν , -ist suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕαγεῖν to eat (see -phagous comb. form) + -ist suffix. Compare -phagism comb. form.In early use after nouns or adjectives in classical Latin -phagus or ancient Greek -ϕάγος (see sarcophagist n. at sarcophage n. Derivatives, ichthyophagist n., galactophagist n. at galacto- comb. form ). Combined with first elements ultimately of Greek origin. Earliest attested in sarcophagist n. at sarcophage n. Derivatives. Mainly productive in 19th cent. in humorous formations.

Forming nouns denoting people who, or animals which, eat (often habitually) a particular food or other substance.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	-phagist
释义	-phagistcomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. geophagist n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕαγεῖν , -ist suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕαγεῖν to eat (see -phagous comb. form) + -ist suffix. Compare -phagism comb. form.In early use after nouns or adjectives in classical Latin -phagus or ancient Greek -ϕάγος (see sarcophagist n. at sarcophage n. Derivatives, ichthyophagist n., galactophagist n. at galacto- comb. form ). Combined with first elements ultimately of Greek origin. Earliest attested in sarcophagist n. at sarcophage n. Derivatives. Mainly productive in 19th cent. in humorous formations. Forming nouns denoting people who, or animals which, eat (often habitually) a particular food or other substance. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < comb. form
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