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Menander, Monostichoi, 531

Greek Monolingual

ὀστοφαγῶ, -έω (ΑΜ)
τρώω οστά.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ὀστέον / ὀστοῦν + -φαγῶ (< -φάγος), πρβλ. σαρκο-φαγώ].