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philoxenia

/ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philox-e-nia
IPA
/ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (phĭloxenĭ́ā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

philoxenic phylogeny

Questions

How do you pronounce philoxenia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/.
What does philoxenia mean?
Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality.
Where does philoxenia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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