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Art/Literary | | Greek term or phrase: xenia | | it refers to the hospitality. But i want to know how it is applied in teh greek language |
| | | English translation:hospitality | Explanation:
"xenos" means stranger, and "xenia"
is a synonym for "filoxenia", which means "love of strangers." In Greek culture it is still a strong custom to be hospitable to strangers, so the two words, which might seem opposite, actually are very close. |
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Explanation:
"xenos" means stranger, and "xenia"
is a synonym for "filoxenia", which means "love of strangers." In Greek culture it is still a strong custom to be hospitable to strangers, so the two words, which might seem opposite, actually are very close.
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7 hrs | Φιλοξενία
Explanation:
Xenia (Ξενία) definately applies but it's a rather obsolete form of the word. Its contemporary form is "filoxenia" (φιλοξενία).
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Alex Seidanis
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