proxenus

noun

prox·​e·​nus

ˈpräksənəs

variants or less commonly proxenos

-ksəˌnäs

plural proxeni

-ksəˌnī

also proxenoi

-ksəˌnoi

: a citizen of a city state in ancient Greece appointed by another state to have charge of its interests and the welfare of its citizens while in his state

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek proxenos, from pro before, for + xenos stranger, guest

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