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hospitable.

cordial and generous towards guests

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩/Received-Pronunciation/hɑsˈpɪtəbl̩/General-American/ˈhɑspɪtəbl̩/General-American
  1. cordial and generous towards guests

    hospitable family
  2. receptive and open-minded

  3. favorable

  4. favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French hospitable, formed from the root of Latin hospitare with the suffix -able. Displaced native Old English cumlīþe (literally “guest-gentle”).

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