xenodochium

noun

xen·​o·​do·​chi·​um

-ˈkīəm

plural xenodochia

-īə

: a medieval house for the care of the poor, strangers, pilgrims, or the sick

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek xenodocheion inn

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