gîte

Meaning

Noun

1. shelter; lodging
2. gîte (self-catering holiday home)
3. beef shin

Verb

1. inflection of gîter:
2. inflection of gîter:

Concepts

shelter

accommodation

dwelling

home

🏠

residence

list

bed

🛏️

abode

domicile

flat

form

gist

guesthouse

harbour

harbourage

heel

hide-away

house

🏠

inclination

inn

lodgement

refuge

residences

retreat

rookery

slant

slope

breeding ground

dwelling place

housing

accommodations

apartment

asylum

bevel

den

deposit

dip

Synonyms

logement

domicile

refuge

abri

habitation

demeure

🏠

logis

asile

hébergement

résidence

propension

couchée

rookerie

gïte

biseau

coucher

couvert

déclivité

gisement

inclination

maison

🏠

penchant

pente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒit/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: giste

Cognate with French: gésir

In summary

Inherited from Old French giste, past participle of gesir, modern French gésir (“to lie, to be located”). Compare regional jas (“sheepfold”).