noun · masculinesecond declension

polyphagus

polyphagus m (genitive polyphagī)

Classical[pɔˈly.pʰa.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[poˈliː.fa.ɡus]

Meaning

pŏlўphăgus, i, m., = πολυφάγος,

I. a glutton, gormandizer, Suet. Ner. 37.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολυφάγος (poluphágos, “much-eating, voracious”).

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Quick answers

What does polyphagus mean in Latin?

polyphagus, a noun, means “glutton”.

What is the genitive of polyphagus?

The genitive singular is polyphagī. polyphagus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce polyphagus?

In classical Latin, [pɔˈly.pʰa.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [poˈliː.fa.ɡus].