lotophagi
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of lotophagi
< Latin Lōtophagī < Greek Lōtophágoi. See lotus-eater
Example Sentences
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They are thus real Lotophagi, such as are mentioned by Herodotus.
From Scientific American
The vessels, with broken masts and torn sails, were driven far out of their course, and, after ten days, reached the land of the Lotophagi or Lotus-eaters,—a people whose sole food consisted of lotus fruit and blossoms.
From Project Gutenberg
The senior Oliver Wendell Holmes attended in 1883 and punned for the lotophagi six times in one hour.
From Time Magazine Archive
He told of his arrival in the country of the Lotophagi, people who lived on lotos, and of the frightful dangers he encountered in the isle of Cyclops.
From Project Gutenberg
The Lotophagi lived entirely on the fruit of the Lotus tree.
From Project Gutenberg
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