xeno
ξένος (xenos)
means “stranger, foreigner, guest”
Xeno means stranger. Xenophobia: fear of strangers. Xenia was the Greek custom of hospitality.
Words built on xeno
- xenophobia: fear or hatred of foreigners (xeno + phobia)
- xenon: a gas named 'the stranger' because it was rare (xen + on)
- xenophile: a person who loves foreign things (xeno + phile)
The Texas version
Xenos meant both 'stranger' and 'guest'. Greeks took hospitality as seriously as Texans do.
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