Xenófanes

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ξενοφάνης (Xenophánēs). The name means “of foreign appearance” and is composed of ξένος (xénos, “foreign”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “appear”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃeˈnɔ.fa.nis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃeˈnɔ.fa.niʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃeˈnɔ.fa.nes/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨˈnɔ.fɐ.nɨʃ/

Proper noun

Xenófanes m

Xenophanes (ancient Greek philosopher and a poet)