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xenium

/ˈziːnɪəm/ UK

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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.

noun xenia

A gift or offering. At Rochester the Bishop received a xenium or pension on St. Andrew's Day from the convent.
historical A gift or offering given to a guest or a stranger, especially of food, in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome.

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@misc{xenium_2026,
  title = {xenium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xenium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}