hippophagi

/ˌhɪpəˈfæɡaɪ, ˌhɪpoʊˈfæɡaɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

A people of ancient Scythia who were known for eating horses.

“The historian wrote about the hippophagi, a tribe that engaged in the unusual practice of consuming horses as food.”

Synonyms

  • Scythians
  • equine-eaters

Antonyms

  • carnivores
  • herbivores