φιλότιμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φῐ́λος (phílos, “loving”) +‎ τῑμή (tīmḗ, “honour”) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pʰi.ló.tiː.mos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pʰiˈlo.ti.mos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɸiˈlo.ti.mos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /fiˈlo.ti.mos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /fiˈlo.ti.mos/

Adjective

φῐλότῑμος • (philótīmos) m or f (neuter φῐλότῑμον); second declension

(mostly in bad sense) emulous, ambitious, eager for honour
rejoicing in worship
prodigal, lavish, extravagant
munificent, generous, liberal

Inflection

Second declension of φῐλότῑμος; φῐλότῑμον (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	φῐλότῑμος philótīmos	φῐλότῑμον philótīmon	φῐλοτῑ́μω philotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μω philotī́mō	φῐλότῑμοι philótīmoi	φῐλότῑμᾰ philótīma
Genitive	φῐλοτῑ́μου philotī́mou	φῐλοτῑ́μου philotī́mou	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν philotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν philotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μων philotī́mōn	φῐλοτῑ́μων philotī́mōn
Dative	φῐλοτῑ́μῳ philotī́mōi	φῐλοτῑ́μῳ philotī́mōi	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν philotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μοιν philotī́moin	φῐλοτῑ́μοις philotī́mois	φῐλοτῑ́μοις philotī́mois
Accusative	φῐλότῑμον philótīmon	φῐλότῑμον philótīmon	φῐλοτῑ́μω philotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μω philotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μους philotī́mous	φῐλότῑμᾰ philótīma
Vocative	φῐλότῑμε philótīme	φῐλότῑμον philótīmon	φῐλοτῑ́μω philotī́mō	φῐλοτῑ́μω philotī́mō	φῐλότῑμοι philótīmoi	φῐλότῑμᾰ philótīma
Derived forms	Adverb		Comparative		Superlative
Derived forms	φῐλοτῑ́μως philotī́mōs		φῐλοτῑμότερος philotīmóteros		φῐλοτῑμότᾰτος philotīmótatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

φιλοτιμέομαι (philotiméomai)
φιλοτίμημα (philotímēma)
φιλοτιμία (philotimía)