hospice

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɑspɪs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒspɪs/ Rhymes: -ɒspɪs === Noun === hospice (countable and uncountable, plural hospices) (countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order. (uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life. (countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hospital hospitable ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Hospice (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia hospice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French hospise, borrowed from Latin hospitium. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔs.pis/ Rhymes: -is === Noun === hospice m (plural hospices) hospice ==== Related terms ==== hôpital hôte === Further reading === “hospice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012