ichthyophage en · NOUN
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ἰχθυοφάγος (ikhthuophágos, “fish-eating”), and substantivised as a plurale tantum proper noun: “the Fish-eaters, the Ichthyophagi”; reinforced in the general sense (“that which consumes fish”) by the English ichthyo- (“fish”) + -phage (“eater”).
Meanings
- That which consumes fish; any fish-eating thing or (more rarely) person.
- (as “Ichthyophages” and functioning as a plurale tantum proper noun, capitalized) Anglicisation of Ichthyophagi
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ichthyophages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |