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proxenos

Syllables: prox·e·nosUK/ˈpɹɑksɪnɒs/US/ˈpɹɑksɪˌnɔs/

proxenos noun: a citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.

Noun

proxenos (plural proxenoi)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.
    Synonyms:
    hospes, consul, minister-resident

Synonyms of proxenos

  • hospes
  • consul
  • minister-resident

Forms of proxenos

pluralproxenoi
alternative formproxenus

Origin of proxenos

From Ancient Greek πρόξενος (próxenos, “public guest”), from πρό (pró, “before (in preference)”) (whence English pro-) + ξένος (xénos, “recipient of hospitality”, “guest”, “stranger”) (whence English xen-, -xeny); compare proxenus; unrelated to either Latin proximus, English proxy, or their derivations.

Questions about proxenos

What does proxenos mean?
Proxenos means a citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.
What part of speech is proxenos?
Proxenos is a noun.
How do you pronounce proxenos?
Proxenos is pronounced /ˈpɹɑksɪnɒs/ (UK).
What is the plural of proxenos?
The plural of proxenos is proxenoi.

Words near proxenos in the dictionary

  1. proxenetism
  2. proxenets
  3. proxeni
  4. proxenies
  5. proxenoi
  6. proxenos
  7. proxenus
  8. proxeny
  9. Proxer
  10. Proxers
  11. proxes

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