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anthropophagi

an·thro·poph·a·gi
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pof-uh-jahy, -gahy]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf əˌdʒaɪ, -ˌgaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pof-uh-jahy, -gahy]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf əˌdʒaɪ, -ˌgaɪ/

Definitions of anthropophagi word

  • noun plural anthropophagi cannibals 3
  • noun anthropophagi Plural form of anthropophagus. 1
  • noun anthropophagi plural of anthropophagus. 0
See all 3 definitions of anthropophagi

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Origin of anthropophagi

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin, plural of anthrōpophagus cannibal < Greek anthrōpophágos man-eating. See anthropo-, -phage, -phagous

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Parts of speech for Anthropophagi

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anthropophagi

anthropophagi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anthropophagi usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anthropophagi

noun anthropophagi

  • savage — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
  • ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
  • primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
  • brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
  • aborigine — Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
All 11 Synonyms of anthropophagi

Antonyms for anthropophagi

noun anthropophagi

  • humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
Just one Antonym for anthropophagi

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