Xenophon

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UK/ˈzɛnəˌfɒn/UK/-fən/US/ˈzɛnəˌfɑn/US, uncommon/ˈzi-/

proper noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek Ξενοφῶν →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΞενοφῶν
  2. Ancient GreekΞενοφῶν
  3. EnglishXenophon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν (Xenophôn).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν
  • Ξενοφῶν (Xenophôn)historian and philosopher
Bulgarian Ксенофо́нт
  • Ксенофо́нт (Ksenofónt)historian and philosopher
Czech Xenofón
  • Xenofónhistorian and philosopher
Finnish Ksenofon
  • Ksenofonhistorian and philosopher
Irish Seineafón
  • Seineafónhistorian and philosopher
Italian Senofonte
  • Senofontehistorian and philosopher
Japanese クセノポーン, クセノポン
  • クセノポーン (kusenopōn)historian and philosopher
  • クセノポン (kusenopon)historian and philosopher
Latin Xenophōn
  • Xenophōnhistorian and philosopher
Polish Ksenofont
  • Ksenofonthistorian and philosopher
Romanian Xenofon
  • Xenofonhistorian and philosopher
Russian Ксенофо́нт
  • Ксенофо́нт (Ksenofónt)historian and philosopher
Scottish Gaelic Seineafon
  • Seineafonhistorian and philosopher
Slovak Xenofón
  • Xenofónhistorian and philosopher
Spanish Jenofonte
  • Jenofontehistorian and philosopher
Swedish Xenofon
  • Xenofonhistorian and philosopher
Cite this entry
APA

Xenophon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xenophon

MLA

“Xenophon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xenophon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xenophon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xenophon.

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