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Xenophontic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌzi.noʊˈfɑn.tɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒntɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the language or style of Xenophon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literary, relational

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Xenophonian, Xenophontean, Xenophontian, Xenophonic

Antonyms: none provided

History

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).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: xénophonien — relating to Xenophon
  • French: xénophonique — relating to Xenophon
  • German: xenophontisch — relating to Xenophon
  • Latin: Xenophontēus — relating to Xenophon
  • Latin: Xenophontīus — relating to Xenophon