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-xeny
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English
Etymology
From en grc ξενία, from grc ξένος foreign, strange; foreigner, stranger, guest.
Pronunciation
—ksĭnĭ —ksĭni RP, en /-ksɪnɪ/
—ksəni US, en /-ksəni/
Note: stress falls on the antepenult
Suffix
guest, stranger, host
Synonyms
en xen-
Derived terms
en
en autoxeny heteroxeny lipoxeny<ll:botany> metoxeny proxeny<qq:in Ancient Greek history>