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proper noun

Phthīrŏphăgi

Meaning

  1. a people of Sarmatia

Phthīrŏphăgi, ōrum, m., = Φθειροφάγοι (lice-eaters),
I. a people of Sarmatia, Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 14.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPhthirophagiEth. Phthirophagi (Eth. Φθειροφάγοι), i. e. lice-eaters, a Scythian people, so called from their filth and dirt (ἀπὸ τοῦ αὐχμοῦ καὶ ροῦ πίνου, Strab. …

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What does Phthīrŏphăgi mean in Latin?
Phthīrŏphăgi, a proper noun, means “a people of Sarmatia”.