xenodocheionology

noun

xen·​o·​do·​chei·​on·​ol·​o·​gy

ˌzenədəˌkīəˈnäləjē

plural -es

: the lore of hotels and inns

Word History

Etymology

Greek xenodocheion inn + English -o- + -logy

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