Added 9 October 2026
invitation
/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: invītātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about invitation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend
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A document or verbal message conveying an invitation.
We need to print off fifty invitations for the party.
- Allurement; enticement.
Origin
From Middle English invitacioun, ynvytacioun, from Latin invītātio, reinforced by Middle French invitation. By surface analysis, invite + -ation. Displaced native Middle English lathinge from Old English laþung (see dialectal English lathing).
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