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Vinony

-phagy

  1. noun combining form meaning eating of a (specified) type or substance
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Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi/ / /fə.d͡ʒi/

suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy From Ancient Greek -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”), infinitive aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō, “I eat”).

  1. Feeding on; consumption of.
  2. Eating in a specified manner, normal or abnormal.