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Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek ξενοδοχεῖον (xenodokheîon), equivalent to ξενοδόχος (xenodóchos, “hotelier”) + -είο (-eío).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ksenoðoˈçio/
- Hyphenation: ξε‧νο‧δο‧χεί‧ο
Noun
ξενοδοχείο • (xenodocheío) n (plural ξενοδοχεία)
- hotel (establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests)
Το ξενοδοχείο μας ήταν ακριβώς δίπλα στη θάλασσα.- To xenodocheío mas ítan akrivós dípla sti thálassa.
- Our hotel was right beside the sea.
Declension
Derived terms
- ξενοδόχος m or f (xenodóchos, “hotelier”)
- ξενοδοχοϋπάλληλος m or f (xenodochoÿpállilos, “hotel employee”)
- ξένος (xénos, “foreign, foreigner”, noun and adjective)
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