concierge

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See also: conciërge and Concierge

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French concierge.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.siˈɛə̯ʒ/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑn.siˈɛɹʒ/

Noun

concierge (plural concierges)

  1. One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.
  2. (British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
  3. (obsolete) Synonym of conciergerie.

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French

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *cōnservius, from Latin cōnservus (fellow-slave).

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Noun

concierge m (plural concierges)

  1. house-porter, doorkeeper, caretaker
  2. (US) janitor, custodian
  3. concierge
  4. lodge-keeper of a château
  5. keeper, jailor (prison)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from French concierge.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɛʁ.ʒi/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjɛʁ.ʒi/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɛɾ.ʒi/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjɛɾ.ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɛʁ.ʒi/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjɛʁ.ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɛɻ.ʒe/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjɛɻ.ʒe/

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾʒi
  • Hyphenation: con‧ci‧er‧ge

Noun

concierge m or f by sense (plural concierges)

  1. concierge (one who attends to the slightest desire of hotel guests)

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