Meaning
hospitable, welcoming
- Friendly and welcoming to guests or strangers.
- Providing an agreeable, comfortable, or habitable environment.
In a sentence
Gli abitanti del paese sono sempre molto ospitali con i turisti.
The town's inhabitants are always very hospitable to tourists.
Abbiamo trovato una casa calda e ospitale.
We found a warm and welcoming house.
Questo clima non è ospitale per molte specie di piante.
This climate is not welcoming for many plant species.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ospitale | masculine · singular |
| ospitale | feminine · singular |
| ospitali | masculine · plural |
| ospitali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e, so it has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, and becomes -i in plural.
- Do not confuse with 'ospedale' (hospital, noun).