philoxenia
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῐλοξενῐ́ᾱ (philoxeníā).
Pronunciation edit
- (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˌfɪloʊˈziːniə/, /ˌfiloʊ-/, /ˌfaɪloʊ-/, /-ˈzɛniə/
- (Hellenized) IPA(key): /ˌfilɒksiˈniːə/[1], /ˌfɪlɑkˈsiːniə/[2]
Noun edit
philoxenia (uncountable)
- Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality.