ΦΙΛΑΙΤΙΟΝ, φιλαιτιον
PHILAITION, philaition
Sounds Like: fee-LAH-ee-tee-on
Translations: cause of love, loving cause, a cause of love, a loving cause, friendly cause, a friendly cause
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΣ, ΑΙΤΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'φίλος' (philos, meaning 'friend' or 'loving') and 'αἴτιον' (aition, meaning 'cause' or 'reason'). It refers to something that is a cause of love or affection, or a cause that is friendly or loving in nature. It can be used to describe a person, thing, or action that elicits positive feelings or is the reason for a benevolent outcome.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 9:304
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΣ, ΑΙΤΙΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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