Xenophon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Athenian historian and philosopher born 427 B.C.E. and author of the Anabasis and Memorabilia. He was a pupil of Socrates and became a general during the Persian wars.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɛnəˌfɒn/ /-fən/ /ˈzɛnəˌfɑn/ /ˈzi-/

Word forms

Xenophon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν (Xenophôn).

Derived words

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