Word: oligophages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
li
go
pha
ges
Definition: Plural of oligophage; refers to the eating of only a few specific foods
Morphemes:
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: -phage
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Something that eats, or consumes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φᾰγεῖν
Language: grc
Decoded: phagein
Meaning: to eat
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form a noun of result or an abstract noun of action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.