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Androphagi

Androphagi noun: an ancient nation of anthropophagi (cannibals) north of Scythia, recorded by Herodotus.

Noun

Androphagi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An ancient nation of anthropophagi (cannibals) north of Scythia, recorded by Herodotus

Origin of Androphagi

Borrowed from Latin Androphagī, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδροφάγοι (Androphágoi).

Questions about Androphagi

What does Androphagi mean?
Androphagi means an ancient nation of anthropophagi (cannibals) north of Scythia, recorded by Herodotus.
What part of speech is Androphagi?
Androphagi is a noun.

Words near Androphagi in the dictionary

  1. andropause
  2. andropetal
  3. andropetaloid
  4. andropetalous
  5. andropetals
  6. Androphagi
  7. androphagia
  8. androphagous
  9. androphagy
  10. androphile
  11. androphiles

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