xenial

Meaning

1. (uncommon) Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
2. (uncommon) Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.

Synonyms

welcoming

Translations

gastfreundlich

gastfrei

φιλόξενος

hospitalier

🏥

ospitale

hospitalis

herbergzaam

hospitaleira

hospitaleiro

hospitalario

🏥

hospitalicio

hospitalaria

konuksever

hospitalari

🏥

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈziːnɪəl/

Etymology

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.