philoxenia

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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)

  1. love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality

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