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proxenus

UK/ˈpɹɒksɪnəs/

proxenus is the alternative spelling of proxenos.

Meaning of proxenos

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

Forms of proxenus

pluralproxeni

Origin of proxenus

As proxenos but via modern Latin proxenus.

Questions about proxenus

What is proxenus the alternative spelling of?
Proxenus is the alternative spelling of proxenos.
How do you pronounce proxenus?
Proxenus is pronounced /ˈpɹɒksɪnəs/ (UK).

Words near proxenus in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proxenus (page history and authors); proxenos (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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