L'invité
Example: L'invité est arrivé avec un cadeau pour la fête.
Definition
"L'invité" refers to a person who is invited to an event or gathering, typically as a guest. It denotes someone who attends a social occasion, often bringing goodwill or a gift, such as in the phrase, 'L'invité est arrivé avec un cadeau pour la fête.'
Etymology
The word "l'invité" comes from the French verb 'inviter,' meaning to invite, which itself derives from the Latin 'invitare.' The term literally means 'the invited one,' originally used to describe someone called to join a group or event. Did you know that the root 'vitare' in Latin means to call or summon? Thus, "l'invité" carries the sense of being called upon or welcomed.
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"L'invité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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