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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξενοδόχος (xenodókhos), from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, stranger”) + δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to receive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ksenoˈðoxos/
- Hyphenation: ξε‧νο‧δό‧χος
Noun
ξενοδόχος • (xenodóchos) m or f (plural ξενοδόχοι)
- hotelier (person who runs or owns a hotel)
Ο ξενοδόχος αποφάσισε να χτίσει καινούργια πισίνα.- O xenodóchos apofásise na chtísei kainoúrgia pisína.
- The hotelier decided to build a new pool.
Declension
Synonyms
- ξενοδόχα f (xenodócha, “female hotelier”) (colloquial)
Derived terms