ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΑ, φιλοπατορα
PHILOPATORA, philopatora
Sounds Like: fee-lo-PA-to-ra
Translations: father-loving, loving one's father, a father-lover, Philopator
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΩΡ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective meaning 'father-loving' or 'loving one's father'. It is formed from 'philos' (loving, dear) and 'patēr' (father). It was also used as an epithet or surname, particularly for Ptolemaic kings and queens, meaning 'father-lover' or 'one who loves their father'. When used as a proper noun, it refers to a specific individual who bore this epithet.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 3:21
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 3:130
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 33:14
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΩΡ, appear in our texts.
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