ξενοδόχος
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξενοδόχος (xenodókhos), from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, stranger”) + δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to receive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ξενοδόχος • (xenodóchos) m or f (plural ξενοδόχοι)
- hotelier (person who runs or owns a hotel)
- Ο ξενοδόχος αποφάσισε να χτίσει καινούργια πισίνα. ― O xenodóchos apofásise na chtísei kainoúrgia pisína. ― The hotelier decided to build a new pool.
Declension
Declension of ξενοδόχος
Synonyms
- ξενοδόχα f (xenodócha, “female hotelier”) (colloquial)
Derived terms
- ξενοδοχείο n (xenodocheío, “hotel”)
- ξενοδοχοϋπάλληλος m or f (xenodochoÿpállilos, “hotel employee”)
Categories:
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- Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος'
- el:Hotels
- el:Occupations