deipno-

prefix

deipno-

prefix

/ˈdaɪpnəʊ-/

Etymology From the Ancient Greek δειπνο- (deipno-) from δεῖπνον (deîpnon, “dinner”). By surface analysis, deipn- + -o-.

1

Morpheme Dinner, banquet.

  • The Deipnosophists or Banquet of the Learnèd of Athenaeus
  • An interchange of deipno-diplomatic correspondence.1827, The British Critic, number I, page 475:
1 more example
  • People who heartily sympathise with the ‘deipnophobia’ of Gordon.1891 June 23, The Daily News, 4/8

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