Etymology

philoxenia

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Today it means: Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromφῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ
  2. English todayphiloxenia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (phĭloxenĭ́ā).

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