ξένος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ξένϝος (xénwos), perhaps from Pre-Greek.[1]. Also reflected in Albanian huaj (“alien”) from *ksōn(w)ja

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ξένος • (xénos) m (feminine ξένη, neuter ξένον); first/second declension

  1. foreign
  2. strange, unusual

Declension

Noun

ξένος • (xénos) m (genitive ξένου); second declension

  1. of parties giving or receiving hospitality: host and much more commonly guest
  2. stranger
  3. one who is hired: hired worker, mercenary
  4. foreigner

Declension

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ξένος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 1034

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos).

Noun

ξένος • (xénos) m (plural ξένοι, feminine ξένη)

  1. foreigner, alien
  2. stranger
  3. guest

Declension

Synonyms

Adjective

ξένος • (xénos) m (feminine ξένη, neuter ξένο)

  1. foreign
  2. strange, unfamiliar

Declension

positive forms of ξένος
number 
case / gender 		 singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ξένος ξένη ξένο ξένοι ξένες ξένα
genitive ξένου ξένης ξένου ξένων ξένων ξένων
accusative ξένο ξένη ξένο ξένους ξένες ξένα
vocative ξένε ξένη ξένο ξένοι ξένες ξένα
derivations comparative: πιο (pio) + positive forms (e.g. πιο ξένος, etc.)
relative superlative: definite article + πιο (pio) + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ξένος (o pio xénos), etc.)

Synonyms

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