Just three days left to the #AtoZChallenge – and we are on Day 24! I am definitely going to miss this when we wrap it up. Sigh.
It is X for Xenodochial and I was introduced to this word by my very dear friend Kaarina Dillabough when she had the business Alphabet series on her blog last year. What a fabulous collaborative experience that was! Hers is one of the most xenodochial blogs I know!
xenodochial is defined as “Given to receiving strangers; hospitable”
xenodochium is “A house of reception for strangers and pilgrims; a hotel, guest-house, especially in a monastery.”
xenodochy is the “Entertainment of strangers; hospitality.”
Do you find my blog xenodochial?
Thanks notbuyinganything.blogspot.com
I am pleased to be your xenagogue – do make yourself comfortable as we browse a few X words!
xenoepist is “Someone who speaks with a foreign accent.”
whereas
xenodochiophobia is “An irrational fear of foreign hotels that may include a fear that there won’t be soap, proper toilet paper, clean towels, etc.”
Interesting eh?
xenoglossia is the alleged power of a person to communicate with others in a language which he/she has never learned in psychic research. It is the knowledge of a language which supposedly has never been studied by certain people.
xenoglossy is a paranormal phenomenon in which a person is able to speak a language that he or she could not have acquired by natural means. An example would be a someone who speaks French fluently and like a native, but who has never studied French, never been to a French-speaking country, nor associated with French-speakers; would be considered to be an example of xenoglossy.
xenomania is an insane fancy for or obsessive interest in foreigners or for things foreign.
xenonosocomiophobia is a fear of foreign pickpocket specialists which should not be considered an abnormal anxiety.
Really!
(ref: http://wordinfo.info/
Oh, anyone remember Xena the warrior princess?
And Xanadu, Mandrake the Magician’s abode?
Wikipedia image
X is also for Xylophone and this brings back many noisy memories from my son’s childhood. The happiness continues whenever we have friends visiting with kids. I find it delightful to see kids freaking out over creating noise. LOUD noise. Yes. Nothing compares to shaking up the energy in a space with children’s laughter and their “activities”
And finally, it is X for xoxo
Enjoy your weekend!
Today, I recommend
Blogging from A to Z April Challenge – check out this post about the A to Z Reflections linky
Jer’s blog: Ordinary Never Sleeps
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A special thanks to Roshni for mentioning my blog in her W post!
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And since it is Saturday, here is a list of posts from this week:
Spring Cleaning Spells Freedom
Top Twenty Turmeric health benefits
Xenodochial – you are here now.
Feel free to browse around!
27 comments
Thanks for the words, Vidya! I love words and didn’t know any of these. Woohoo! You are a wonder!
Are you feeling 100% again? I hope so. Hug,
Carole
Carole Remy recently posted…Twelve Nights Optioned as Independent Romantic Comedy Feature Film! #TBSU
vidya- hugs, my vocab has got a refreshing addition of x words thanks to your post
Priya Sreeram recently posted…XL – L – M
XOXOXO …loved this.
Ah! A nice list you’ve got here.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted…Xacuti and Other Goan Food
Oh dear Lord, Vidya. I am amazed with an X! This is one fab post.
blogwatig recently posted…X xeroxes Xacuti
wow! So many cool words, Vidya!
Roshni recently posted…Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: X is for ….
Wow! Great collection of X words! And thanks for Mandrake the Magician. That was fun too. (I took the easy way out, but it worked for my theme.)
Joy V. Smith recently posted…Dr. Who Character Encyclopedia and spoiler
Thanks for this informative post! XOXO 😀
Shilpa Garg recently posted…X is for… X-Mas Gifts
I enjoyed Xena – more so because she’s a New Zealander. xoxo to you to Vidya.
Suzy recently posted…UBC 27 – AtoZ – IX X XI
Aaah… so much of new words. Thanks for this 🙂
Quite a busy post there…so many ‘X’ words…seemingly all new to me 🙂 Thanks
Kajal Kapur recently posted…X-men
What an interesting collection of X words.
Rhonda @Laugh Quotes
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Ah! Xenodochial. This is my word for today too. Lovely post. What a pleasant world this would be if this attitude were to become more common.
Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekar recently posted…X is for . . . Xenodochial
Xtraordinary my friend:) And thanks for that lovely tip of the hat. Savouring thoughts of our xtra special xtraordinary time together. Cheers! Kaarina
Kaarina Dillabough recently posted…The Funky Friendships of Social Media
I loved all the new words I have come across here today! And of course Xanadu! Thanks for reminding me of it! Btw, yours is indeed a xenodochial blog page 🙂
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Really interesting post.
I now have the word to describe a particular phobia haha!
This is fantastic!! While we struggled with our Xs ,you came with a whole lot of them here.Vocabulary boost has happened.
sharmila recently posted…X—Xanthodontous
That sure is a lot of X words! People will be referring to this post for years to come! 🙂
Marjorie McAtee recently posted…X is for Xenophobia
I don’t know you, but in visiting your blog I think it’s safe to say that it’s not only a “Xenodochial” place, but I suspect your in-real-life home is as well. You seem like someone I could reach through the blogosphere and get a big hug from!
Rhonda Erb recently posted…Vogue
Indeed Rhonda. Here is a huge hug (arms wide open…and heart too!) Hugs and love to you. I appreciate your support through this fantastic month. I hope we meet some day! (nothing is impossible)
:-O I dono half the words!
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What a cool post!! Loved it, and look at all the new words I learned today!!
Vidya, I love learning new things, and this post of yours certainly did the job. I never knew there were so many words with the root “xeno” (I pretty much only knew of xenophobia). Perhaps I’ll have the fortune to travel abroad someday so I can find out for myself it I suffer from xenodochiophobia or xenonosocomiophobia. I don’t have xenomania, but I’d say I have a good bit of xenophilia. Thank you so much for recommending my blog, too, very generous of you. Have a great day.
Nice compilation Vidya. Xenoglossy is spooky though!
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Well I, for one, will be following your xenagogue beyond the end of the challenge! I would love to have a case of xenoglossy – that would be awesome!
xoxo
Sam
Yes, I absolutely find your blog “xenodochial”. It seems like “xeno” is all about things foreign and strange. Except XOXO!
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