amenities

Etymology

From French aménité, from Latin amoenitās (“pleasantness, delightfulness”), from amoenus (“pleasant, delightful”).

noun

1. plural of amenity

noun

1. The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc.
   "I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit," said Holmes when the final arrangements were made. "Should I be guilty of a liberty if I lit a cigar and placed it between your lips?" But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German. 1917, Arthur Conan Doyle, His Last Bow
   When we got to Sullivan Street Mrs. Ricci was waiting in front with a glare in her eye that made me decide not to stop for any amenities. 1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, Bantam, published 1992, page 24