Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From earlier ξένϝος (xénwos), from Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos, which Beekes tentatively considers Pre-Greek; he also mentions attempts to connect the term to Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (guest).[1] However, compare Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬥𐬀𐬎 (xšnau), as well as Albanian huaj (alien), from Proto-Albanian *ksōn(w)ja.

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ξένος (xénosm (feminine ξένη, neuter ξένον); first/second declension

  1. foreign
  2. strange, unusual

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  • Greek: ξένος (xénos)

Noun

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ξένος (xénosm (genitive ξένου); second declension

  1. of parties giving or receiving hospitality: host and much more commonly guest
  2. stranger
  3. one who is hired: hired worker, mercenary
  4. foreigner

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ξένος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1034

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkse.nos/
  • Hyphenation: ξέ‧νος

Adjective

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ξένος (xénosm (feminine ξένη, neuter ξένο)

  1. foreign
  2. strange, unfamiliar

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Noun

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ξένος (xénosm (plural ξένοι, feminine ξένη)

  1. foreigner, alien
  2. stranger
  3. guest

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