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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hos•pi•ta•ble /ˈhɑspɪtəbəl, hɑˈspɪtəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - treating guests or strangers warmly:a hospitable family.
- showing a welcoming warmth:a hospitable smile.
- favorable toward;
receptive to:He was hospitable to new ideas.
hos•pi•ta•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hos•pi•ta•ble (hos′pi tə bəl, ho spit′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously:a hospitable family.
- characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or strangers:a hospitable smile.
- favorably receptive or open (usually fol. by to):to be hospitable to new ideas; a climate hospitable to the raising of corn.
- Latin hospitā(re) to receive as guest (compare Latin hospitārī to be a guest; see hospitium) + -ble
- 1560–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hospitable /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl hɒˈspɪt-/ adj - welcoming to guests or strangers
- fond of entertaining
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin hospitāre to receive as a guest, from Latin hospes guest, host1ˈhospitableness n ˈhospitably adv |