ξένιον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ξείνῐον (xeínion) — Ionic, Epic

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ksé.ni.on/ → /ˈkse.ni.on/ → /ˈkse.ni.on/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ksé.ni.on/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.ni.on/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.ni.on/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.ni.on/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.ni.on/

Adjective

ξένῐον • (xénion)

1. inflection of ξένῐος (xénios):
   1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
   2. masculine accusative singular

Noun

ξένῐον • (xénion) n (genitive ξενίου); second declension

1. (chiefly in the plural) a gift or food given to a guest by a host

Declension

Second declension of τὸ ξένῐον; τοῦ ξενῐ́ου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τὸ ξένῐον tò xénion	τὼ ξενῐ́ω tṑ xeníō	τᾰ̀ ξένῐᾰ tà xénia
Genitive	τοῦ ξενῐ́ου toû xeníou	τοῖν ξενῐ́οιν toîn xeníoin	τῶν ξενῐ́ων tôn xeníōn
Dative	τῷ ξενῐ́ῳ tôi xeníōi	τοῖν ξενῐ́οιν toîn xeníoin	τοῖς ξενῐ́οις toîs xeníois
Accusative	τὸ ξένῐον tò xénion	τὼ ξενῐ́ω tṑ xeníō	τᾰ̀ ξένῐᾰ tà xénia
Vocative	ξένῐον xénion	ξενῐ́ω xeníō	ξένῐᾰ xénia
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.