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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Xenophōn

Xenophōn m sg (genitive Xenophōntis)
Classical[ˈksɛ.nɔ.pʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈksɛː.no.fon]

Meaning

  1. Xenophon (a celebrated Greek historian and philosopher, born 445 B.C., a pupil of Socrates and a leader of the Greeks in the army of Cyrus the younger)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeXenophōn—
genitiveXenophōntis—
dativeXenophōntī—
accusativeXenophōntem—
ablativeXenophōnte—
vocativeXenophōn—

Xĕnŏphon, ontis, m., = Ξενοφῶν,
I. a celebratea Greek historian and philosopher, born B. C. 445, a pupil of Socrates and a leader of the Greeks in the army of Cyrus the younger, Cic. Div. 1, 25, 52; id. Tusc. 5, 34, 99; id. Sen. 9, 30; id. Leg. 2, 22, 56; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 8.—Hence, Xĕnŏphontēus or -īus, a, um, adj., = Ξενοφόντειος, of or belonging to Xenophon, Xenophontian: genus sermonis, Cic. Brut. 35, 132: Hercules, i. e. mentioned in his writings, id. Fam. 5, 12, 3.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν (Xenophôn).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyXenophonXenophon (Ξενοφῶν), the Athenian, was the son of Gryllus, and a native of the demus Ercheia. The time of his birth is not known, but it is approximate…

Quick answers

What does Xenophōn mean in Latin?
Xenophōn, a proper noun, means “Xenophon (a celebrated Greek historian and philosopher, born 445 B.C., a pupil of Socrates and a leader of the Greeks in the army of Cyrus the younger)”.
What is the genitive of Xenophōn?
The genitive singular is Xenophōntis. Xenophōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Xenophōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈksɛ.nɔ.pʰoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈksɛː.no.fon].