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φιλόξενος

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Sophocles, Antigone, 781
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Full diacritics: φῐλόξενος Medium diacritics: φιλόξενος Low diacritics: φιλόξενος Capitals: ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: philóxenos Transliteration B: philoxenos Transliteration C: filoksenos Beta Code: filo/cenos

English (LSJ)

poet. φῐλοξέν-ξεινος, ον:—

   A loving strangers, hospitable, Od.6.121, 8.576, al., Pi.O.3.1, N.1.20, X.HG6.1.3, 1 Ep.Ti.3.2, etc.; παθεῖν φιλόξενον ἔργον to meet with an act of hospitality, Pi.I.2.24; τὸ εἶναι φ. Arist.VV1250b34, cf. 1251b35; φιλόξεν' ἐστὶν (sc. τὰ δώματα) Αἰγίσθου διαί A.Ch.656: Sup. -ώτατος Id.Fr.196, Cratin.1.2; -έστατος E.Fr.879. Adv. -νως Isoc.4.41.