Xenophontic

English

Alternative forms

  • xenophontic (alternative capitalization)

Etymology

By surface analysis, Xenophon (“Greek historian and philosopher”) +‎ -tic (adjectival suffix), though possibly derived from Ancient Greek, as suggested by the adjectival suffix being -tic (from Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)), as opposed to -ic (from Latin -icus).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌzi.noʊˈfɑn.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɒntɪk

Adjective

Xenophontic (comparative more Xenophontic, superlative most Xenophontic)

  1. (relational, literary) Of or relating to the language or style of Xenophon.
    Synonyms: Xenophonian, Xenophontean, Xenophontian, Xenophonic

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