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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Ἐξαίνετος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsExaenetus (latinized form), Exenetos (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek preposition ἐξ (ex) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).Exainetos was the name of three Olympic victors from the 5th century BC. The earliest one won the wrestling contest in 496 BC.