[ hɒ'spɪtəb(ə)l , 'hɒspɪt- ]
■ adjective
1》 friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests.
2》 (of an environment) pleasant and favourable for living in.
Derivatives
hospitably adverb
Origin
C16: from Fr., from obs. hospiter 'receive a guest', based on L. hospes , hospit- (see host 1 ).