xenia
See also: Xenia, xénia, xenía, xenią, and Xénia
English
Etymology
From New Latin xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενίᾱ (xeníā, “hospitality”).
Noun
xenia
- plural of xenium
Noun
xenia (uncountable)
- (classical studies) The concept of hospitality to strangers.
- (botany) The effect that genes from pollen have on the endosperm.
Derived terms
- carpoxenia
- metaxenia
Translations
ancient concept of hospitality
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See also
Xenia (Greek) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Noun
xenia
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of xenium
References
- “xenia”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “xenia”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- “xenia”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξενίᾱ (xeníā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈksɛɲ.ja/
- Rhymes: -ɛɲja
- Syllabification: xen‧ia
- Homophone: Ksenia
Noun
xenia f
- (poetry) Xenien (biting epigram in the form of a two-line poem)
Declension
Declension of xenia
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | xenia | xenie |
| genitive | xenii | xenii/xenij (archaic) |
| dative | xenii | xeniom |
| accusative | xenię | xenie |
| instrumental | xenią | xeniami |
| locative | xenii | xeniach |
| vocative | xenio | xenie |
Further reading
- xenia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- xenia in Polish dictionaries at PWN