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hɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l,
ˈhɒspɪt-/
adj.
- friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests.
- (of an environment) pleasant and favourable for living in.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: from Fr., from obs. hospiter ‘receive a guest’, based on L. hospes, hospit- (see host1).