hospitable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French hospitable, formed from the root of Latin hospitare with the suffix -able. Displaced native Old English cumlīþe (literally “guest-gentle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /hɑsˈpɪtəbl̩/, /ˈhɑspɪtəbl̩/
- Hyphenation: hos‧pit‧a‧ble
Audio (US) (file)
Adjective[edit]
hospitable (comparative more hospitable, superlative most hospitable)
- cordial and generous towards guests
- Synonym: guestfriendly
- hospitable family
- receptive and open-minded
- favorable
- favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
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Translations[edit]
cordial and generous towards guests
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receptive and open-minded
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