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xenial

xenial

English

Adjective

xenial ‎(comparative more xenial, superlative most xenial)

  1. Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
  2. Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.

Translations

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξενία ‎(xenía, “hospitality; relations of hospitality between states or between a person and a state; the status of an alien, i.e., not a citizen”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈziːnɪəl/, /ˈziːnjəl/

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