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lotophagi

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[luh-tof-uh-jahy] / ləˈtɒf əˌdʒaɪ /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. lotus-eaters.

Etymology

Origin of lotophagi

< Latin Lōtophagī < Greek Lōtophágoi. See lotus-eater

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The senior Oliver Wendell Holmes attended in 1883 and punned for the lotophagi six times in one hour.

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