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lotophagi

[ luh-tof-uh-jahy ]

/ ləˈtɒf əˌdʒaɪ /

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plural noun Classical Mythology.

lotus-eaters (def. 1).

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Origin of lotophagi

<Latin Lōtophagī<Greek Lōtophágoi.See lotus-eater

Words nearby lotophagi

lothly, Lothringen, loti, lotic, lotion, lotophagi, lotos, Lotrimin, lots, Lot's wife, Lotta

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Example sentences from the Web for lotophagi

The Lotophagi lived entirely on the fruit of the Lotus tree.
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual|William Kitchiner
Believe that in that cave are the Lotophagi, 1283 in that the Syrens; add sail to your oars.
Remedia A Moris or, The Remedy Of Love|Ovid
The customs of the inhabitants of Meninx124 closely correspond to the description of the Lotophagi.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)|Strabo
In ancient times the fruits were an important article of food among the poor; whence “lotophagi” or lotus-eaters.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1|Various

When Odysseus reached the country of the Lotophagi, many of his sailors after eating the lotus lost all wish to return home.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1|Various

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