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Added 9 October 2026

hospice

/ˈhɑspɪs/ noun

Latin root: hospitium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hospice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order).
A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill.

Origin

Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium.

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