hospitality
/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ · noun
Meaning
- The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
- The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.
- The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospitālitās (“hospitality”), from hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cumlīþnes (literally “guest gentleness”).
- cumlīþnes(ang)→
- hospitālitās(la)→
- hospitalité(fro)→
- hospitalite(Middle English)→
- hospitality (English)
- Relations: inh, der, der, cog
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