different between hospitable vs hospitality

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h?s?p?t?bl?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /h?s?p?t?bl?/, /?h?sp?t?bl?/
• Hyphenation: hos?pit?a?ble

Etymology

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

Adjective

hospitable (comparative more hospitable, superlative most hospitable)

1. cordial and generous towards guests

   Synonym: guestfriendly

2. receptive and open-minded
3. favorable
4. favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.

Synonyms

• habitable
• inhabitable
• livable
• tenantable

Antonyms

• uninhabitable

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospit?lit?s (“hospitality”), from hospit?lis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cuml?þnes (literally “guest gentleness”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h?s.p??tæl.?.ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h?s.p??tæl.?.ti/
• Rhymes: -æl?ti

Noun

hospitality (countable and uncountable, plural hospitalities)

1. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.

   Synonym: guestfriendship
2. (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

3. The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

Derived terms

• corporate hospitality
• Southern hospitality

Related terms

• host
• hospital
• hospitable

Translations

Further reading

• hospitality in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hospitality in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hospitality in MacMillan Dictionary (Macmillan Education Limited 2009–2020)