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Adelophagi

UK/ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/

Adelophagi noun: an obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.

Noun

Adelophagi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.

Origin of Adelophagi

From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “invisible”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater”).

Questions about Adelophagi

What does Adelophagi mean?
Adelophagi means an obscure Christian sect, possibly from the 4th century, which held prohibitions about eating in front of others, either commanding their followers to eat alone or isolate from those not in their sect.
What part of speech is Adelophagi?
Adelophagi is a noun.
How do you pronounce Adelophagi?
Adelophagi is pronounced /ɐdˌɛləfˈɑːɡɪ/ (UK).

Words near Adelophagi in the dictionary

  1. adelocodonic
  2. adelogyrinid
  3. adelogyrinids
  4. adelomorphous
  5. Adelong
  6. Adelophagi
  7. adelophthalmid
  8. adelophthalmids
  9. adelopod
  10. adelopode
  11. adelopodes

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