cannibalistic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Cariban *kariponader.
Spanish caribeder.
Spanish caríbalder.
Spanish caníbalbor.
English cannibal
Middle English -ist
English -ist
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English -istic
English cannibalistic

    From cannibal +‎ -istic.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /kan.ɪ.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/
    • (US) IPA(key): /kæn.ə.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/
    • Rhymes: -ɪstɪk
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    Adjective

    cannibalistic (comparative more cannibalistic, superlative most cannibalistic)

    1. Tending toward cannibalism.

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