phag- root words — words with the phag- root

The root phag- comes from Greek phago, meaning eat. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including esophagus, sarcophagi, sarcophagus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phag- root

Explore words with phag- — words containing the phag- root and sharing its sense of "eat". Examples include esophagus, sarcophagi, sarcophagus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phag- mean?

The phag- root means eat, from Greek phago. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.