anthropophagus

noun

an·​thro·​poph·​a·​gus ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-fə-gəs 

plural anthropophagi ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-fə-ˌgī 

-ˌjī, 

-ˌgē

: man-eater, cannibal

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin anthrōpophagus, noun derivative of Greek anthrōpophágos "eating human flesh" — more at anthropophagous

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anthropophagus

• oesophagus
• esophagus
• phytophagous
• sarcophagus