Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From viesmīlīgs (hospitable) +‎ -ums (with viesmīlīgs from viesis (guest, visitor) +‎ mīlīgs (friendly, kind) and mīlīgs from mīl(ēt) (to love) +‎ -īgs).

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Noun edit

viesmīlīgums m (1st declension)

  1. hospitableness, hospitability (the quality of one who is hospitable)
    namamātes viesmīlīgumsthe hospitableness, hospitability of the hostess

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