invitation — a written or spoken request asking someone to go somewhere or to do something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a written or spoken request asking someone to go somewhere or to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The party invitation said 'bring your own popcorn' - what kind of host are they?
- I sent out 50 wedding invitations but only got 10 replies - the rest are probably still deciding what excuse to use.
- The university sent me an invitation to their alumni fundraising dinner.
invitation
NOUN[/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/]
a written or spoken request asking someone to go somewhere or to do something
She opens a golden invitation to her friend's wedding and smiles brightly.
IN (inside) + VITE (warmly ask) — by opening his garden gate and asking neighbors to step IN, he offered a warm invitation.
Armed with stubborn determination to reach the distant mountain destination, he followed the mystery invitation to the secret cabin.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin invitare, meaning 'to invite' or 'to call in,' combining in- (into) and vitare (to call). The term evolved to denote the act of formally asking someone to attend a particular place or event, and subsequently came to refer to the written or spoken request itself.
Breakdown
in- (into) + vitare (to call) + -tion (noun suffix denoting an action or process). The suffix -tion transforms the Latin verb into an English noun expressing the act or result of inviting.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The party invitation said 'bring your own popcorn' - what kind of host are they?”
“I sent out 50 wedding invitations but only got 10 replies - the rest are probably still deciding what excuse to use.”
“The university sent me an invitation to their alumni fundraising dinner.”
“Her warm smile was an invitation to start a conversation.”
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