ξενία

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • hospitality, hospitable reception, entertainment
  • guest room
  • friendly relations
  • the state/rights of a foreigner
  • the idea that all strangers have a right to a certain gift, whether it is food, gold, entertainment or a place to stay

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ξένος (foreign, stranger, guest, strange, of a stranger, foreigner, alien).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ξένος

Gloss

foreign, stranger, guest, strange, of a stranger, foreigner, alien

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Property

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