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lotophagi

[ luh-tof-uh-jahy ]

/ ləˈtɒf əˌdʒaɪ /

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plural noun Classical Mythology.

lotus-eaters(def 1).

Nearby words

Origin of lotophagi

< Latin Lōtophagī < Greek Lōtophágoi. See lotus-eater

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Examples from the Web for lotophagi

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
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 Lotophagi lived entirely on the fruit of the Lotus tree.
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual|William Kitchiner
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