ippofagia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Ancient Greek ἱπποφαγία (hippophagía), derived from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) +‎ -φαγία (-phagía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ip.po.faˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ip‧po‧fa‧gì‧a

Noun

ippofagia f (plural ippofagie) (rare)

1. hippophagy

Derived terms

• ippofago

Further reading

• ippofagia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana