xenium

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UK/ˈziːnɪəm/

noun

A gift or offering.

OriginLatin xenium ← Ancient Greek ξένιον →
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Meanings

nounxenium (plural xenia)

plural xenia

  1. A gift or offering.

    At Rochester the Bishop received a xenium or pension on St. Andrew's Day from the convent.

    1872, Mackenzie Edward C. Walcott, Traditions and customs of cathedrals, page 136
    1. historicalA gift or offering given to a guest or a stranger, especially of food, in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξένιον
  2. Latinxenium
  3. Englishxenium

Borrowed from Latin xenium, from Ancient Greek ξένιον (xénion), neuter accusative of ξένῐος (xénĭos, “pertaining to a guest”, adjective), ultimately from ξένος (xénos, “guest, stranger”). First attested in the 1700s.

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APA

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“xenium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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