xenial
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xenial
- /ˈziːnɪəl/
- /ˈziːnjəl/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitality; relations of hospitality between states or between a person and a state; the status of an alien, i.e., not a citizen”), equivalent to xenia + -al.
adjective more xenial · most xenial
- Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners. Thus then society is not arranged in clans, but in tribes, united by the general sense of a common name, a common abode, a common history, a common religion, and a remote sense of a common tribal stock, without any sense of personal affinity in each individual case. Again, it is curious to observe t
- Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.
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adj hospitable
| Español | acogedor, hospitalario, cobijador |
|---|---|
| Français | accueillant, hospitalier |
| Русский | гостеприи́мный gostepriímnyj |
Talk about this word "xenial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xenial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. xenial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xenial "xenial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xenial.Cite this
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title = {xenial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xenial},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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