φιλόξενος

Ancient Greek

adj-2nd
Definitions
  • loving strangers
  • hospitable
  • kind to guests

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (loving, dear, friend, beloved, love) + Ancient Greek ξένος (foreign, stranger, guest, strange, of a stranger, foreigner, alien).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ξένος

Gloss

foreign, stranger, guest, strange, of a stranger, foreigner, alien

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Property

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