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xenium

/ˈziːnɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xe-ni-um
IPA
/ˈziːnɪəm/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gift or offering.

noun

A gift or offering.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ξένιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈziːnɪəm/

Inflected Forms

xenia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

xenial

Questions

How do you pronounce xenium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈziːnɪəm/.
What does xenium mean?
A gift or offering.
Where does xenium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek. First known use: First attested in the 1700s.

How to pronounce xenium

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