xenial
English
WOTD – 15 February 2007
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitality; relations of hospitality between states or between a person and a state; the status of an alien, i.e., not a citizen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈziːnɪəl/, /ˈziːnjəl/
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Adjective
xenial (comparative more xenial, superlative most xenial)
- Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
- Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.
Translations
hospitable
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