noun · neutersecond declension
xenium
xenium n (genitive xeniī or xenī)
Classical[ˈksɛ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈksɛː.ni.um]
Meaning
- neutera present, gift, especially one for a host or vice-versa.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | xenium | xenia |
| genitive | xeniī xenī | xeniōrum |
| dative | xeniō | xeniīs |
| accusative | xenium | xenia |
| ablative | xeniō | xeniīs |
| vocative | xenium | xenia |
xĕnĭum, ii, n., = ξένιον,
I. a gift or present made to a guest (pure Lat. lautia).
I. Lit., Plin. Ep. 6, 31, 14; Vitr. 6, 10.—Hence, Xenia, the title of the thirteenth book of Martial's epigrams, because treating of such things as were usually presented to guests, Mart. 13, 3, 1.—
II. Transf., in gen., a gift. present, Plin. Ep. 5, 14, 8; Dig. 1, 16, 6; Vulg. Ecclus. 20, 31.
Origins
Derived from Ancient Greek ξένῐον (xénĭon).