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Lotophagi

/ləˈtɒfəˌɡɑɪ/US/ləˈtɑfəˌɡɑɪ/

Lotophagi noun: the lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.

Noun

Lotophagi pl (plural only)

  1. (Greek, plural, plural-only) The lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.
    Synonyms:
    lotus-eater

Synonyms of Lotophagi

Origin of Lotophagi

Latin, from Ancient Greek Λωτοφάγος (Lōtophágos).

Questions about Lotophagi

What does Lotophagi mean?
Lotophagi means the lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.
What part of speech is Lotophagi?
Lotophagi is a noun.
How do you pronounce Lotophagi?
Lotophagi is pronounced /ləˈtɒfəˌɡɑɪ/ (UK).

Words near Lotophagi in the dictionary

  1. lotologists
  2. lotong
  3. lotongs
  4. Lotoo
  5. Lotophages
  6. Lotophagi
  7. lotophagous
  8. Lotophagus
  9. lotos
  10. lotos-eater
  11. lotos-eaters

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