ictiófago

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἰχθυοφάγος (ikhthuophágos). By surface analysis, ictio- +‎ -fago

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ik.t͡ʃiˈɔ.fa.ɡu/ [ik.t͡ʃɪˈɔ.fa.ɡu], (faster pronunciation) /ikˈt͡ʃjɔ.fa.ɡu/, /i.ki.t͡ʃiˈɔ.fa.ɡu/ [i.ki.t͡ʃɪˈɔ.fa.ɡu], (faster pronunciation) /i.kiˈt͡ʃjɔ.fa.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ik.t͡ʃiˈɔ.fa.ɡo/ [ik.t͡ʃɪˈɔ.fa.ɡo], (faster pronunciation) /ikˈt͡ʃjɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈktjɔ.fɐ.ɡu/ [iˈktjɔ.fɐ.ɣu]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔfaɡu, (Portugal) -ɔfɐɡu
  • Hyphenation: ic‧ti‧ó‧fa‧go

Adjective

ictiófago (feminine ictiófaga, masculine plural ictiófagos, feminine plural ictiófagas)

  1. ichthyophagous
    Synonyms: ictiofágico, piscíviro
  2. (historical) Ichthyophagi

Noun

ictiófago m (plural ictiófagos, feminine ictiófaga, feminine plural ictiófagas)

  1. ichthyophage
    Synonym: piscíviro
  2. (historical) Ichthyophagi

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