amenities
/əˈmiːnɪtiz/
noun
Origin
Latin
amoenitas — pleasantness
Overview
Meaning Now
- Desirable or useful features, facilities, or services of a building or place.
- The quality of being pleasant or agreeable in situation or prospect.
Literal older meaning
pleasantness
Language path
Latin → Old French → English
Earliest form
amenite
Earliest period
14th century
Journey
The word evolved from an abstract concept describing a pleasant quality or disposition to a concrete term in real estate and hospitality, referring to specific physical assets that make a location more desirable.
Evolution
- Latin
amoenitas
“pleasantness”
- Old French
amenité
“pleasantness”
- Middle English
amenite
“pleasantness, agreeableness”
- Modern English
amenities
“features that provide comfort or convenience”
Connections
Word parts
amoen-
root
pleasant
-ity
suffix
state or quality of
-es
ending
plural marker
Related across languages
French
aménité
pleasantness
Spanish
amenidad
pleasantness
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