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Added 9 October 2026

hospitality

/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ noun

In Latin: hospitālitās, hospitium Wiktionary

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

Kindness in welcoming guests or strangers.

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”).

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