φιλαλήθης

φῐλᾰλήθ-ης, ες (parox., on the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.80),

• loving truth, a lover of truth, Arist. EN 1127b4, Phld. Rh. 1.361 S., D.S. 1.76, Ph. 1.192, Plu. Mar. 28; opp. φιλοψεύδης, Charond. ap. Stob. 4.2.24: Sup., φιλοσοφώτατος καὶ -έστατος Jul. Ep. 97:—certain philosophers are called φιλαλήθεις by D.L. 1.17, who seems to intend the Epicureans; also applied to the physician Alexander of Laodicea, Anon.Lond. 24.32 (where φῐλᾰλήθ-ειος), Sor. 2.2, etc. Adv. -θως Phld. Piet. 123, D.S. 2 32, Gal. 19.348; frankly, Cic. QF 2.15(16).5.

φιλαλήθης, ες,
1) Wahrheit liebend, Freund der Wahrheit ; Arist. eth. 4.7.8 ; Luc. Pisc. 20, Hermot. 75 u. a.Sp.
2) φιλαλήθεις heißt eine gewisse Classe Philosophen bei Diog.L. 1.17.

φιλαλήθης φῐλ-ᾰλήθης, ες

• loving truth, Arist.