φιλαλήθης

A. 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 φιλαλήθ‐ειος), Sor. 2.2, etc. Adv. ‐θως Phld. Piet. 123, D.S. 2 32, Gal. 19.348; frankly, Cic. QF 2.15(16).5.