antropófago

See also: antropofago

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin anthrōpophagus, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.tɾoˈpɔ.fa.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.tɾoˈpɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.tɾuˈpɔ.fɐ.ɡu/ [ɐ̃.tɾuˈpɔ.fɐ.ɣu], /ɐ̃.tɾɔˈpɔ.fɐ.ɡu/ [ɐ̃.tɾɔˈpɔ.fɐ.ɣu]

Adjective

antropófago (feminine antropófaga, masculine plural antropófagos, feminine plural antropófagas)

  1. anthropophagous; man-eating
    Synonym: canibal

Noun

antropófago m (plural antropófagos, feminine antropófaga, feminine plural antropófagas)

  1. anthropophage; man-eater
    Synonym: canibal
    • 1933, Graciliano Ramos, chapter XIII, in Cahetés‎[1], 1st edition, Rio de Janeiro: Schmidt, page 101:
      Trabalhei damnadamente, e o resultado foi mediocre. Sou incapaz de saber o que se passa na alma dum anthropophago.
      I worked awfully, and the result was mediocre. I’m incapable of knowing what goes on in the soul of a man-eater.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anthrōpophagus, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /antɾoˈpofaɡo/ [ãn̪.t̪ɾoˈpo.fa.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ofaɡo
  • Syllabification: an‧tro‧pó‧fa‧go

Adjective

antropófago (feminine antropófaga, masculine plural antropófagos, feminine plural antropófagas)

  1. (of humans) cannibalistic, anthropophagous
    Synonym: caníbal

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