visiting
UK: ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ | US: ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ
n. the act of going to see a person or place
adj. temporarily staying in a place (e.g., visiting professor)
v. present participle of "visit" (to go or come to see someone/thing)
The word "visit" originates from Latin visitatio (a going to see), derived from visere (frequentative of videre, "to see"). The suffix -ing is an Old English participial ending, turning the verb into a noun or adjective. The morpheme "visit" preserves the core idea of "seeing," while "-ing" marks ongoing action or state.
She enjoys visiting museums during her travels.
The visiting scholar gave a lecture at the university.
We are visiting our grandparents this weekend.
His frequent visiting hours disrupted the hospital’s routine.
The city attracts millions of visiting tourists annually.