ξεναγέω

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σιγή ποτ' ἐστὶν αἱρετωτέρα λόγου → sometimes silence is preferable to words (Menander)

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Full diacritics: ξενᾱγέω Medium diacritics: ξεναγέω Low diacritics: ξεναγέω Capitals: ΞΕΝΑΓΕΩ
Transliteration A: xenagéō Transliteration B: xenageō Transliteration C: ksenageo Beta Code: cenage/w

English (LSJ)

   A to be a leader of mercenaries, ξ. ξενικοῦ X.HG4.3.15, cf. 4.3.17, D.23.139, Arr.Fr.99J.    II guide strangers, show them the sights, ἄριστά σοι ἐξενάγηται your work as a guide has been done excellently, Pl.Phdr.230c ; ξεναγούμενος one seeing the sights, ibid. ; ξενάγησόν με νέηλυν ὄντα Luc.DMort.18.1, cf. Cont.I : metaph., generally, guide, direct, Alciphr.1.26 ; ξ. τινὰ πρὸς τὰς Μούσας Them.Or.9.123b, cf. Ph.2.330 :—Pass., ὑπὸ σοφίας ξ. Id.1.630.    III Med., receive hospitality, Procop.Goth.3.9 :—so in Pass., ib.4.22.

German (Pape)

[Seite 275] Gäste oder Fremde herumführen und ihnen die Merkwürdigkeiten des Ortes zeigen; ξεναγουμένῳ τινὶ καὶ οὐκ ἐπιχωρίῳ ἔοικας, Plat. Phaedr. 230 c; ὥςτε ἄριστα ἐξενάγηται, ibd.; Sp., ξενάγησόν με νέηλυν ὄντα, Luc. D. Mort. 18, 1; vgl. bes. Cont. 1; Alciphr. 1, 26. – Nach den VLL. auch = ξενοδοχεῖν. – Bei Xen. auch = Anführer der Miethstruppen sein, οὗ Ἡριππίδας ἐξενάγει ξενικοῦ, Hell. 4, 2, 17; Agesil. 2, 10.