χορτοφαγία

Greek

Etymology

χόρτο (chórto, “grass”) +‎ -φαγία (-fagía, “eating, -phagy”). First attested 1891.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoɾtofaˈʝia/
  • Hyphenation: χορ‧το‧φα‧γί‧α

Noun

χορτοφαγία • (chortofagía) f (uncountable)

  1. vegetarianism

Declension

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • κρεοφαγία f (kreofagía, “meat-eating”)
  • κρεατοφαγία f (kreatofagía, “meat-eating”)

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Further reading

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