Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proxeny

/ˈpɹɒksəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prox-e-ny
IPA: /ˈpɹɒksəni/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.

Example Sentences

"If there be near me now a man of the Achaians who dwelleth far up the Ionian sea, he shall not upbraid me: I have faith in my proxeny […]"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προξενία (proxenía) derived from πρόξενος (próxenos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: προξενία

Inflected Forms

proxenies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce proxeny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒksəni/.
What does proxeny mean?: In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.
Where does proxeny come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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