anthropophagi

an·thro·poph·a·gi

[an-thruh-pof-uh-jahy, -gahy]
plural noun, singular an·thro·poph·a·gus [an-thruh-pof-uh-guhs] .
eaters of human flesh; cannibals.

Origin:
1545–55; < Latin, plural of anthrōpophagus cannibal < Greek anthrōpophágos man-eating. See anthropo-, -phage, -phagous

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anthropophagi (ˌænθrəˈpɒfəˌɡaɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n , sing -gus
cannibals
 
[C16: from Latin, from Greek anthrōpophagos; see anthropo-, -phagy]

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