φιλότιμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῐ́λος (phĭ́los, “loving”) +‎ τῑμή (tīmḗ, “honour”) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰi.ló.tiː.mos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pʰiˈlo.ti.mos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɸiˈlo.ti.mos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /fiˈlo.ti.mos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /fiˈlo.ti.mos/

Adjective

φῐλότῑμος • (phĭlótīmos) m or f (neuter φῐλότῑμον); second declension

(mostly in bad sense) emulous, ambitious, eager for honour
rejoicing in worship
prodigal, lavish, extravagant
munificent, generous, liberal

Inflection

Second declension of φῐλότῑμος; φῐλότῑμον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	φῐλότῑμος phĭlótīmos	φῐλότῑμον phĭlótīmon	φῐλοτῑ́μω phĭlotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μω phĭlotī́mō	φῐλότῑμοι phĭlótīmoi	φῐλότῑμᾰ phĭlótīmă
Genitive	φῐλοτῑ́μου phĭlotī́mou	φῐλοτῑ́μου phĭlotī́mou	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν phĭlotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν phĭlotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μων phĭlotī́mōn	φῐλοτῑ́μων phĭlotī́mōn
Dative	φῐλοτῑ́μῳ phĭlotī́mōi	φῐλοτῑ́μῳ phĭlotī́mōi	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν phĭlotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν phĭlotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μοις phĭlotī́mois	φῐλοτῑ́μοις phĭlotī́mois
Accusative	φῐλότῑμον phĭlótīmon	φῐλότῑμον phĭlótīmon	φῐλοτῑ́μω phĭlotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μω phĭlotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μους phĭlotī́mous	φῐλότῑμᾰ phĭlótīmă
Vocative	φῐλότῑμε phĭlótīme	φῐλότῑμον phĭlótīmon	φῐλοτῑ́μω phĭlotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μω phĭlotī́mō	φῐλότῑμοι phĭlótīmoi	φῐλότῑμᾰ phĭlótīmă
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	φῐλοτῑ́μως phĭlotī́mōs		φῐλοτῑμότερος phĭlotīmóteros		φῐλοτῑμότᾰτος phĭlotīmótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

φιλοτιμέομαι (philotiméomai)
φιλοτίμημα (philotímēma)
φιλοτιμία (philotimía)