Lotophagous
/loʊˈtɒf.ə.ɡəs/noun
Consuming or feeding on lotus, especially in reference to the Lotus-Eaters of Greek myth.
Did you know?Lotophagous comes from the Lotus-Eaters in Homer’s Odyssey, where the lotus is not a cute flower but a dangerous enchantment that erases the desire to return home.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
λωτοφάγος (lōtophágos)
“lotus-eating; one of the mythic Lotus-Eaters”
Late Latin
Lat
lotophagos
“lotus-eating; used in learned writing”
Middle French
Fr
lotophage
“lotus-eating; referring to the Lotus-Eaters”
Modern English
Eng
lotophagous
“consuming or feeding on lotus; of or relating to the Lotus-Eaters”
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