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concierge

See also: conciërge and Concierge

English

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WOTD – 15 March 2026
 
The concierge (sense 1) of a hotel in Rome, Italy.
 
The concierge counter (sense 3) in a shopping mall in Hong Kong.

Etymology

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Borrowed from French concierge (“caretaker; doorkeeper; lodge-keeper of a château”), from Old French conciarge, consierge, consirge, from Medieval Latin consergius; further etymology uncertain,[1] probably from Vulgar Latin *cōnservius, from Latin cōnservus (“fellow servant; fellow slave”),[2] from con- (prefix denoting a being or bringing together of several objects) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”)) + servus (“servant; slave”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard; to take care of”) + *-wós (suffix forming adjectives from verb stems)).[3][4]

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Noun

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concierge (plural concierges)

  2. An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
    Coordinate terms: host, hostess, receptionist
    1. (by extension, chiefly attributive) One who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries.
      concierge banking (that is, private banking)    concierge medicine    concierge service
  3. (healthcare) A nurse who provides support during fertility treatment.
  5. (often US) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
    Coordinate terms: caretaker, custodian, janitor
    • 2009 October 2, Nick Kaye, “The Residence Club on Mission Beach”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 February 2022:
      Underground parking, private storage and daily housekeeping are offered as well, and the club's concierge can assist with prearrival grocery shopping, spa reservations, dinner plans and golf tee times.
    • 2023 November 6, Eliza Shapiro, “Inside the private world the richest New Yorkers built for themselves”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 January 2024:
      Everyday life is increasingly unaffordable for most New Yorkers, but a new class of private, members-only and concierge services is emerging as a kind of gated community within the city.
  6. (obsolete)
    1. (except historical) A senior official in charge of a fortress, palace, etc.; also, a custodian of a house; a warden of a prison.
    2. Synonym of conciergerie (“the office of a concierge; also, the lodge or residence of a concierge”).

Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ “concierge, n.”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2024.
  2. ^ “concierge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
  3. ^ “concierge, n.”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  4. ^ “concierge, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present; from Michael Agnes, editor, Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th edition, Cleveland, Oh.: Wiley, 2010, →ISBN.

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Anagrams

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Probably from Vulgar Latin *cōnservius, from Latin cōnservus (“fellow-slave”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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concierge m or f by sense (plural concierges)

  1. house-porter, doorkeeper, caretaker
  2. (US) janitor, custodian
  3. concierge
  4. lodge-keeper of a château
  5. keeper, jailor (prison)

Descendants

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Further reading

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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    Borrowed from French concierge.

    Pronunciation

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    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.siˈɛʁ.ʒi/ [kõ.siˈɛɦ.ʒi], (faster) /kõˈsjɛʁ.ʒi/ [kõˈsjɛɦ.ʒi]

    • Rhymes: -ɛɾʒi
    • Hyphenation: con‧ci‧er‧ge

    Noun

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    concierge m or f by sense (plural concierges)

    1. concierge (an employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests)

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