| 【host-, hospit】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "hostis," "hospes," and "hospitis." It carries the basic meaning of "host," and "enemy." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "host-, hospit"]
hospital ****[1043] A hospital is a place where people who are ill are looked after by nurses and doctors.
hospitality ☆[5380] Hospitality is friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests or people you have just met.
host ****[1393] The host at a party is the person who has invited the guests and provides the food, drink, or entertainment.
hostage **[4422] A hostage is someone who has been captured by a person or organization and who may be killed or injured if people do not do what that person or organization demands.
hostile **[4026] If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour.
hostility **[4000] Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas.
hotel ****[1331] A hotel is a building where people stay, for example on holiday, paying for their rooms and meals.
[WORD ROOT]root host
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] host, hospit, hot
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) hostis, hospes, hospitis
[MEANING]root host, enemy
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 hospes [compound of hostis] guest, stranger, sojourner, visitor; foreigner
- 【Latin】 hospitis [genitive singular of hospes] guest; host
- 【Latin】 hostis a stranger, foreigner; enemy; army
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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hospital ★★★★[1043] noun from hospital 〈 host
【DEFINITION】 A hospital is a place where people who are ill are looked after by nurses and doctors.
【pl.】 hospitals
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hospit(host); host ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin hospitale》 [noun use of hospitalis] guest-house, inn
【First Known Meaning】 shelter for the needy
【DERIVATIVEs】 hospitalize, hospital
hospitality ☆[5380] noun from hospital 〈 host
【DEFINITION】 Hospitality is friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests or people you have just met.
【pl.】 hospitalities
【COMPOSITION】 hospital + ity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hospit(host); host ⑵ al; adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin hospitale》 [noun use of hospitalis] guest-house, inn
【DERIVATIVEs】 hospitable, hospitality
host ★★★★[1393] noun from host
【DEFINITION】 The host at a party is the person who has invited the guests and provides the food, drink, or entertainment.
【pl.】 hosts
【SYNONYM】 compere
【ROOTs】 host; host
【Etymology】 《Latin hostis》 a stranger, foreigner; enemy; army
【DERIVATIVEs】 hostly, hostship, host
hostage ★★[4422] noun from hostage 〈 host
【DEFINITION】 A hostage is someone who has been captured by a person or organization and who may be killed or injured if people do not do what that person or organization demands.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ host; host, enemy ⑵ age; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French hostage》 [from hoste(“host”)+-age] 《Old French》 kindness, hospitality; residence, dwelling; rent, tribute; compensation; guarantee, pledge, bail; person given as security or hostage
【First Known Meaning】 kindness, hospitality; residence, dwelling; rent, tribute; compensation; guarantee, pledge, bail; person given as security or hostage
【DERIVATIVEs】 hostageship, hostage
hostile ★★[4026] adjective from hostile 〈 host
【DEFINITION】 If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour.
【SYNONYM】 antagonistic, alien, belligerent
【ANTONYM】 osed to
【ROOTs】 ⑴ host; enemy ⑵ ile; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin hostis》 a stranger, foreigner; enemy; army
【DERIVATIVEs】 hostile, hostilely, hostility
hostility ★★[4000] noun from host
【DEFINITION】 Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas.
【pl.】 hostilities
【SYNONYM】 antipathy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ host; enemy ⑵ il(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin hostis》 a stranger, foreigner; enemy; army
【First Known Meaning】 hostile action
【DERIVATIVEs】 hostile, hostilely, hostility
hotel ★★★★[1331] noun from hotel 〈 host
【DEFINITION】 A hotel is a building where people stay, for example on holiday, paying for their rooms and meals.
【pl.】 Hotels
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hot(host); host ⑵ el(al); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin hospitalis》 from hospes; of a guest or host
【First Known Meaning】 public official residence; large private residence,
Other words containing "host-, hospit"; co-host, hospice, hospitable, hospitalize, hostal, hostel, hosteler, hostler, hotelier, inhospitable, inhospitality
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
hope
honor
homin, human
hold
hol-, hal-, whole
histor
high
heat
heal
head
