noun · masculinefirst declension
cataphagās
cataphagās m (genitive cataphagae)
Classical[kaˈta.pʰa.ɡaːs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtaː.fa.ɡas]
Meaning
- glutton
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cataphagās | cataphagae |
| genitive | cataphagae | cataphagārum |
| dative | cataphagae | cataphagīs |
| accusative | cataphagān | cataphagās |
| ablative | cataphagā | cataphagīs |
| vocative | cataphagā | cataphagae |
cătăphăgas, ae, m., = καταφαγάς,
I. a glutton, gormandizer, Petr. 39, 9.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταφαγᾶς (kataphagâs), from καταφαγεῖν (kataphageîn), aorist of κατεσθίω (katesthíō, “to eat up”).