l'
/a.kœj/
Translation
welcome, reception
Word origin
A deverbal noun from accueillir ('to welcome'), from Old French acoillir, from Vulgar Latin accolligere, from ad ('to') and colligere ('to gather, to collect').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- accolligere
- English cognates
- collect, collection
Grammar
Examples
L' l' chaleureux.
The welcome at the hotel was very warm.
l' .
Ask at reception where the room is.
.
We received a very lovely welcome at their place.
quelqu' l' .
There is someone at reception to help you.
L' .
The welcome of the new pupils takes place tomorrow morning.
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