brepho-
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek βρέφος (bréphos, “baby”).
Prefix
[edit]brepho-
- (rare) baby
- a. 1835, “Moral Epidemics” (essay), in The Cabinet: A Series of Essays Moral and Literary, Volume I, Bell & Bradfute (1835), page 233:
- Symptoms appeared, during last winter, of the Brephomania or Fever of Rejuvenescence which took possession of many persons of both sexes, well on towards their grand climacteric.
- 1875, Edward Rae, The Land of the North Wind, J Murray, page 266:
- The Doctor and I do not wish it to be understood by this that we are advocates for the resumption of brephophagy in our own country […]
- a. 1835, “Moral Epidemics” (essay), in The Cabinet: A Series of Essays Moral and Literary, Volume I, Bell & Bradfute (1835), page 233:
Derived terms
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