ospitale
hospitable; welcoming
adjective oh-spee-TAH-leh Rare
Origin: From Latin hospitalis, from hospes (guest, host).
Usage Note
Ospitale is a false cognate trap for English speakers: it means 'hospitable' (welcoming), NOT 'hospital'. The noun for hospital is l'ospedale (m). Ospitale has the same form for both genders: un popolo ospitale / una famiglia ospitale.
Examples
"Gli italiani sono famosi per essere ospitali."
Natural Translation
Italians are famous for being hospitable.
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