necrofagia

Italian

Etymology

From necro- (“necro-”, “death”) +‎ -fagia (“-phagia”, “eating”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.kro.faˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ne‧cro‧fa‧gì‧a

Noun

necrofagia f (plural necrofagie)

1. (zoology) necrophagia, necrophagy

Derived terms

• necrofagico
• necrofago

Portuguese

Etymology

From necro- +‎ -fagia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ne.kɾo.faˈʒi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ne.kɾo.faˈʒi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ne.kɾo.faˈʒi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɛ.kɾɔ.fɐˈʒi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ne‧cro‧fa‧gi‧a

Noun

necrofagia f (plural necrofagias)

1. (biology) necrophagy (consumption of dead or decaying animal flesh)