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xenodochium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌzɛn.əʊˈdəʊ.ki.əm/
  • UK: /ˌzɛn.əˈdəʊ.ki.əm/
  • US: /ˌzɛn.oʊˈdoʊ.ki.əm/
  • US: /ˌzɛn.əˈdoʊ.ki.əm/
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noun

Meaning 1

A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ξενοδοχεῖον (xenodokheîon, “place for strangers, inn”) from ξένος (xénos, “guest, stranger, foreigner”) + δέχομαι (dékhomai, “receive, accept”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ксенодохион (ksenodohion) — room in a monastery
  • Finnish: vierashuone — room in a monastery
  • Finnish: vierasmaja — room in a monastery
  • German: Xenodochion — room in a monastery
  • Greek: ξενοδοχείο (xenodocheío) — room in a monastery
  • Ancient Greek: ξενοδοχεῖον (xenodokheîon) — room in a monastery
  • Italian: xenodochio — room in a monastery
  • Latin: hospitāle — room in a monastery
  • Latin: xenodochium — room in a monastery
  • Macedonian: ан (an) — room in a monastery
  • Macedonian: гостилница (gostilnica) — room in a monastery
  • Portuguese: xenodóquio — room in a monastery