fɪlˈoʊɾɪəs;  fɪlˈɔɪɾɪˌoʊz ɪz ɐ kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪn ɡɹˈiːk mɪθˈɑːlədʒi hˌuː plˈeɪz ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɹˈoʊl ɪn hˈoʊmɚz ˈɑːdɪsi, ˈeɪdɪŋ ɑːdˈɪsɪəs, tˈɛlᵻmˌætʃəs, ænd jˈuːmiːəs ɪn ðɛɹ slˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌvðə sˈuːɾɚz ʌv pənˈɛləpi.
Philoetius (;  Philoitios) is a character in Greek mythology who plays a significant role in Homer's Odyssey, aiding Odysseus, Telemachus, and Eumaeus in their slaughter of the suitors of Penelope.