Xenophontean

adjective

Xen·​o·​phon·​te·​an

¦zenə¦fäntēən,

-ˌfän‧¦tē-

variants or Xenophontian

-¦fäntēən

or Xenophontine

-¦fän‧ˌtīn,

-äntᵊn

: of or relating to Xenophon

Word History

Etymology

Greek Xenophōnt-, Xenophōn Xenophon †355 b.c. ? Greek historian and essayist + English -an or -ine

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