ξενία
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ἡ, Ep. ξενίη Od.24.286 ; Ion. ξεινίη (
A v.l. ξεινηΐη) Hdt. (v. infr.) : (ξένος) :— hospitality shown to a guest, entertainment, δώροισιν ἀμειψάμενος . . καὶ ξενίῃ ἀγαθῇ Od.24.286 ; μείξεσθαι ξενίῃ ἠδ' ἀγλαὰ δῶρα διδώσειν ib.314 ; κατὰ ξεινίην hospitii causa, Hdt.2.182 ; ἐπὶ ξενίαν ἐλθεῖν to come as a guest, Pi.N.10.49 ; but, ἐπὶ ξενίαν καλεῖν, παρακαλεῖν, also ἐπὶ ξενίᾳ καλεῖσθαι, καλεῖν, prob. only as f.l. for ἐπὶ ξένια, v. ξένιος 1.2 : in pl., Id.O.4.17 ; ξενίαι καὶ φιλότητες And.1.145 ; ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξ. Ep.Philem.22. 2 friendly relation between two states, or between a person and a foreign state, ξεινίην τινὶ συντίθεσθαι, Lat. hospitium facere cum aliquo, Hdt.1.27,3.39 ; ξ. τοῖσι Ἀκανθίοισι προεῖπε Id.7.116 ; ἐποιήσαντο ὅρκια ξεινίης πέρι καὶ συμμαχίης Id.1.69 ; διαλύσασθαι τὴν ξ. Id.4.154 ; τὰς παλαιὰς ξ. ἀνανεώσασθαι Isoc.4.43 ; κατὰ τὴν ξ. because of their friendly relations, Th.8.6 ; διὰ τὴν ξ. Plu.2.816a ; πρὸς ξ. τᾶς σᾶς by thy friendship with us, S.OC515 (lyr.) ; ξ. τινός with him, D.18.51 ; φιλίαν καὶ ξ. ib.284. 3 status of an alien, opp. that of a citizen, γραφὴ ξενίας indictment of an alien for usurping civic rights, Id.Ep.3.29 ; ξενίας φεύγειν (sc. γραφήν) to be so indicted, Ar.V.718 ; ἀγωνίσασθαι Lys.13.60 ; ἁλίσκεσθαι D. 24.131 ; ξενίας γράψασθαί τινα Id.40.41. II guest-chamber, PSI 1.50.16 (iv/v A. D.) ; perh. lodging, Act.Ap.28.23.
