xenodocheum
noun
xen·o·do·che·um
\ˌzenədəˈkēəm\
Definition of xenodocheum
-s
: an ancient Greek inn or hostel
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Origin and Etymology of xenodocheum
Late Latin, from Greek xenodocheion, from xenodochein to entertain guests, from xen- + dechesthai to take, receive; akin to Greek dokein to seem good — more at decent
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