philoxenia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (philoxeníā).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/, /ˌfi-/, /ˌfaɪ-/, /ˌfilɒˈzɛniə/[1], /fəˌloʊzəˈniːə/
- (Hellenized) IPA(key): /ˌfilɒksiˈniːə/[2], /ˌfɪlɑkˈsiːniə/[3]
Noun[edit]
philoxenia (uncountable)
- love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality