φιλόξενος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • φῐλόξεινος (philóxeinos) Poetic

Etymology

From φῐλο- (philo-, loving) + ξένος (xénos, foreign, strange, stranger, guest).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φῐλόξενος • (philóxenos) m or f (neuter φῐλόξενον); second declension

  1. loving strangers
  2. hospitable
  3. kind to guests

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Further reading

Greek

Adjective

φιλόξενος • (filóxenos) m (feminine φιλόξενη, neuter φιλόξενο)

  1. hospitable

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Further reading

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