concierge

See also: conciërge

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French concierge.

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

Noun

concierge (plural concierges)

  1. One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.
  2. (Britain) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.

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French

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *conservius, from Latin conservus (“fellow-slave”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.sjɛʁʒ/

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)

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

concierge m, f (plural concierges)

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