ΦΙΛΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ, φιλοστρατος
PHILOSTRATOS, philostratos
Sounds Like: fee-LOS-trah-tos
Translations: Philostratus
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to a person named Philostratus. It is a compound word derived from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'dear, beloved, friend', and 'στρατός' (stratos), meaning 'army, host'. Thus, the name literally means 'friend of the army' or 'lover of the army'. It is used to identify a specific individual.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 20:144
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 10 — 11:228
From the same root
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