Definition
An archaic or dialectal word for an invitation or summons, especially in a formal or ceremonial context.
Etymology
From Latin convitare (to invite), from com- (with) and vitare (possibly related to vita, life, though the etymology is disputed). The word is largely obsolete in English.
Kelly Says
Convite survived in English primarily through legal and ceremonial language, but it's almost entirely been replaced by the French-derived 'invite.' You'll find it in old documents, which shows how English constantly refreshes its vocabulary by borrowing from other languages.
Translations
BNবাংলা
আমন্ত্রণপত্র
a-mon-tra-no-pat-tr
CACatalà
invitació
in-vee-ta-thee-ohn
CSČeština
zvánění
zva-ne-ni
DADansk
invitation
in-vee-ta-syohn
DEDeutsch
Einladung
eye-n-lah-doo-ng
ELΕλληνικά
πρόσκληση
pro-s-klee-seh
ESEspañol
invitacion
in-vee-ta-syohn
FRFrançais
invitation
in-vee-ta-syohn
HEעברית
הזמנה
ha-z-man-nah
HIहिन्दी
निमंत्रण
nim-man-trahn
HUMagyar
meghívás
meh-hee-vahs
IDBahasa Indonesia
undangan
un-dan-gan
ITItaliano
invito
in-vee-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
pelantikan
pe-la-ni-kan
NLNederlands
uitnodiging
oot-no-dee-ging
NONorsk
invitasjon
in-vee-ta-syohn
PLPolski
zaproszenie
za-pro-she-nie
PTPortuguês
convite
kon-vee-tuh
RORomână
invitație
in-vee-ta-thee
RUРусский
приглашение
pri-gla-she-nee
SVSvenska
inbjudan
in-byu-dan
SWKiswahili
mwaliko
mwa-lee-ko
TEతెలుగు
ఆహ్వానం
a-h-wa-na-m
THไทย
เชิญชวน
chern-chu-wan
UKУкраїнська
запрошення
za-pro-shen-nya
VITiếng Việt
lời mời
lo-ree-moi