accoglienza

welcome, reception

noun ahk-koh-LYEN-tsah Rare

Also means

hospitality

Usage Note

Accoglienza describes the welcome or reception given to someone — it can refer to a physical reception area (sala d'accoglienza) or the quality of being welcomed (una calorosa accoglienza = 'a warm welcome'). The verb is accogliere (to welcome, to receive), which is irregular. In current Italian it is also used in the context of accoglienza dei migranti (reception of migrants).

Examples

"L'accoglienza è stata calorosa e sincera."

Natural Translation

The welcome was warm and sincere.

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