hospice

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
2. The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
3. A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

Συνώνυμα

inn

hostel

asylum

covert

guest house

retreat

sanctuary

almshouse

shelter

alms-house

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈhɑspɪs/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium.