concierge

/ˌkɒnsɪˈɛːʒ/

concierge means an employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.

concierge is pronounced /ˌkɒnsɪˈɛːʒ/.

Etymology

Borrowed from French concierge (“caretaker; doorkeeper; lodge-keeper of a château”), from Old French conciarge, consierge, consirge, from Medieval Latin consergius; further etymology uncertain, probably from Vulgar Latin *cōnservius, from Latin cōnservus (“fellow servant; fellow slave”), 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)).

noun

An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.; One who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries.“concierge banking (that is, private banking) concierge medicine concierge service”
A nurse who provides support during fertility treatment.
One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.“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.”
A senior official in charge of a fortress, palace, etc.; also, a custodian of a house; a warden of a prison.
Synonym of conciergerie (“the office of a concierge; also, the lodge or residence of a concierge”).