anthropophagi

[ an-thruh-pof-uh-jahy, -gahy ]

plural noun

, singular an·thro·poph·a·gus [an-thr, uh, -, pof, -, uh, -g, uh, s].

1. eaters of human flesh; cannibals.

anthropophagi

/ ˌænθrəˈpɒfəˌɡaɪ /

plural noun

1. cannibals

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropophagi¹

1545–55; < Latin, plural of anthrōpophagus cannibal < Greek anthrōpophágos man-eating. See anthropo-, -phage, -phagous

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropophagi¹

C16: from Latin, from Greek anthrōpophagos; see anthropo- , -phagy

Example Sentences

The book mostly takes place in and around the Vorrh, an uncharted and unknowable forest in Africa filled with John of Mandeville’s anthropophagi and other unknown monsters.

From Slate

“This was deemed justifiable in those days even by the most scrupulous divines, from the belief that the Caribs were anthropophagi, or man-eaters; fortunately the opinion of mankind in this more enlightened age makes but little difference in atrocity between the cannibal and the kidnapper.”

From Project Gutenberg

No man of sense in the whole world believes in devils any more than he does in mermaids, vampires, gorgons, hydras, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fairies or the anthropophagi—any more than he does in the Fountain of Youth, the Philosopher's Stone, Perpetual Motion or Fiat Money.

From Project Gutenberg

Remarks upon the aboriginal Americans — Suppositions of various authors — Caribs — Arrowawks — Ferocity of the Carib — Complexion — Dress — Ornaments — Dreadful revenge — Wars-Chiefs — Severities practised — Feasts — Remarks upon paganism — Anthropophagi — A traveller’s tale — The Carib’s opinion of death — Religious tenets — Altars — The burning Carib ERRATA.

From Project Gutenberg

Remarks upon the aboriginal Americans — Suppositions of various authors — Caribs — Arrowawks — Ferocity of the Carib — Complexion — Dress — Ornaments — Dreadful revenge — Wars-Chiefs — Severities practised — Feasts — Remarks upon paganism — Anthropophagi — A traveller’s tale — The Carib’s opinion of death — Religious tenets — Altars — The burning Carib.

From Project Gutenberg