philoxenia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (philoxeníā).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/, /ˌfiloʊ-/, /ˌfaɪloʊ-/, /-ˈzɛniə/
- (Hellenized) IPA(key): /ˌfilɒksiˈniːə/[1], /ˌfɪlɑkˈsiːniə/[2]
Noun[edit]
philoxenia (uncountable)
- Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality.