invitation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English invitacioun, ynvytacioun, from Latin invītātio, reinforced by Middle French invitation. By surface analysis, invite +‎ -ation. Displaced native Middle English lathinge from Old English laþung (see dialectal English lathing). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === invitation (countable and uncountable, plural invitations) The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. A document or verbal message conveying an invitation. Allurement; enticement. (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack. (Christianity) The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office. (bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated. ==== Synonyms ==== (solicitation): invitement (obsolete), lathing (dialectal) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Etymology === Likely from French invitation, which in turn is from Latin invitātiō. === Noun === invitation c (singular definite invitationen, plural indefinite invitationer) invitation Synonym: indbydelse ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== middagsinvitation festinvitation === References === “invitation” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin invitātiō. By surface analysis, inviter +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.vi.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === invitation f (plural invitations) invitation === Further reading === “invitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Interlingua == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /in.vi.taˈtsjon/ === Noun === invitation (plural invitationes) invitation