xenial

adjective

xe·​nial

-nēəl,

-nyəl

: of, relating to, or constituting hospitality or relations between host and guest and especially among the ancient Greeks between persons of different cities

xenial relationship

xenial customs

Word History

Etymology

Greek xenios xenial (from xenos guest) + English -al

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