xenium

/ˈziːnɪəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin xenium, from Ancient Greek ξένιον (xénion), neuter accusative of ξένῐος (xénĭos, “pertaining to a guest”, adjective), ultimately from ξένος (xénos, “guest, stranger”). First attested in the 1700s.

xenium means A gift or offering. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why this word is great

XENIUM — [Noun] A gift or offering, especially of food, given to a guest or stranger in ancient Greece or Rome. From Latin xenium ("guest-gift"), from Ancient Greek ξένιον (xénion), neuter of ξένιος (xénios, "pertaining to a guest"), from ξένος (xénos, "guest, stranger"). Unlike a favor, which is an abstract kindness, or a tribute, which flows upward in obligation, a xenium is a horizontal pact of mutual humanity made solid. It is the weight of a warm loaf pressed into a traveler's hands, the sharp, resinous scent of wine poured from a household jug, and the cool cluster of grapes offered before a name is even asked—a fleeting, edible sanctuary against the vast and perilous unknown.

noun

A gift or offering.“At Rochester the Bishop received a xenium or pension on St. Andrew's Day from the convent.”
A gift or offering.; A gift or offering given to a guest or a stranger, especially of food, in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome.