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eaters of human flesh; cannibals.[1545-55; < L, pl. of ANTHROPOPHAGUS cannibal < Gk anthropophágos man-eating. See ANTHROPO-, -PHAGE, -PHAGOUS]
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Anthropophagi — An thro*poph a*gi, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ? eating men; ? man + + ? to eat.] Man eaters; cannibals. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropophagi — [an΄thrō päf′ə jī΄, an΄thrəpäf′ə jī] pl.n. sing. anthropophagus [an΄thrə päf′ə gəs] [L, pl. of anthropophagus < Gr anthrōpophagos, a man eater < anthrōpos (see ANTHROPO ) + phagos (see PHAGOUS)] cannibals … English World dictionary
ANTHROPOPHAGI — I. ANTHROPOPHAGI Scythiae populi humanâ carne vescentes, siti sunt ad Orientem, ac Septentrionem, Massagetis finitimi, circa quos tristissima solitudo, et mare, quod Thabin vocant. Plin. l. 4. c. 12. et l. 6. c. 30. II. ANTHROPOPHAGI sunt quoque… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Anthropophagi — The term anthropophagi ( cannibals ) may refer to one of the following:*Creatures from English folklore with no heads and a mouth in their chests. Their diminutive brain was located in their groin, and their eyes on their shoulders. While they… … Wikipedia
Anthropophagi — Man eaters believed to live in distant regions of the world; part of the exotica which filled the medieval imagination for want of real knowledge. [< Gr. anthropophagos = anthropos = man + phagos = eating] Cf. Babewyn … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
anthropophagi — n. cannibal, human being that eats human flesh … English contemporary dictionary
anthropophagi — [ˌanθrə pɒfəgʌɪ] plural noun (in legends) cannibals. Origin C16: from L., from Gk anthrōpophagos man eating … English new terms dictionary
anthropophagi — n. pl. Cannibals, man eaters … New dictionary of synonyms
anthropophagi — an•thro•poph•a•gi [[t]ˌæn θrəˈpɒf əˌdʒaɪ, ˌgaɪ[/t]] n. pl. sing. a•gus [[t] ə gəs[/t]] ant eaters of human flesh; cannibals • Etymology: 1545–55; < L, pl. of anthrōpophagus cannibal < Gk anthrōpophágos man eating. See anthropo , phagous … From formal English to slang
anthropophagi — /ænθrəˈpɒfəgaɪ/ (say anthruh pofuhguy) plural noun (singular anthropophagus /ænθrəˈpɒfəgəs/ (say anthruh pofuhguhs)) eaters of humans; cannibals. {Latin, plural of anthrōpophagus, from Greek anthrōpophagos} …
