proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Philoxenus
Philoxenus m sg (genitive Philoxenī)
Meaning
- masculinesingulara male given name from Ancient Greek, character in the play Bacchides of Plautus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Philoxenus | — |
| genitive | Philoxenī | — |
| dative | Philoxenō | — |
| accusative | Philoxenum | — |
| ablative | Philoxenō | — |
| vocative | Philoxene | — |
Phĭloxĕnus, i, m., = Φιλόξενος (hospitable),
I. a Roman surname:
C. Avianus Philoxenus, Cic. Fam. 13, 35, 1.Origins
From Ancient Greek Φιλόξενος (Philóxenos, from φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + ξένος (xénos, “foreigner”)).