Word: encephalophagy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
ce
pha
lo
pha
gy
Definition: The custom of eating brains as food.
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in, into, on, onto
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: cephalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the brain or head; the brain of certain animals used as meat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεφαλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
PoS: Noun
Meaning: head
Affix: -phagy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: eating in a specified manner, normal or abnormal.