ospitare
Italian
Alternative forms
- hospitare (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin hospitāre (or hospitor, hospitārī), from Latin hospes. First attested 19th century.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /os.piˈta.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: o‧spi‧tà‧re
Verb
ospitàre (first-person singular present òspito, first-person singular past historic ospitài, past participle ospitàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to put up or accommodate someone
- to shelter (refugees, emigrants, etc.) (of a nation)
- to house
- Il liceo ospita tante opere d'arte.
- The high school houses many artworks.
- to include a writing (in a journal, newspaper, etc.)
- La rivista mi disse che avrebbe ospitato il mio tema.
- The review (journal) told me that it would include my thesis (essay) (in its issue).
- to bring a guest (to a TV show, meeting, etc.)
- Nel convegno dei diritti civili abbiamo ospitato un'attivista.
- In the civil rights meeting, we brought on an activist.
- to be able to hold (a carrying capacity) (of a public place)
- Questo studio ospita 50 persone.
- This studio can hold up to 50 people.
- (sports) to play at home to a visiting sports team
- (biology) to be the host (to a parasite)
- La pianta ospita un parassita.
- The plant is hosting a parasite.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ospitàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Synonyms
- (accommodate, put up): alloggiare, sistemare