英単語

xenelasiaの意味・使い方・発音

xenelasia

[,zeni'leisiə]
  • n. (古代ギリシアのスパルタ)外国人の定住を禁止する制度。

英語の語源


xenelasia (n.)
"prevention of aliens from settling in Sparta," Greek, literally "expulsion of foreigners," from xenelatein "to expel foreigners," from xenos "stranger" (see xeno-) + elatos, verbal adjective of elaunein "drive, drive away, beat out."

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