hostal

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan ostal, from Late Latin hospitāle (shelter, hospice, guesthouse), from Latin hospitālis (of a host or guest; hospitable), from hospes (host, guest). First attested in the 13th century.[1]

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Noun[edit]

hostal m (plural hostals)

  1. boarding house; cheap hotel

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References[edit]

  1. ^ hostal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish ostal, hostal, borrowed from Old Occitan ostal,[1] from Late Latin hospitāle (shelter, hospice, guesthouse), from Latin hospitālis (of a host or guest; hospitable), from hospes (host, guest). Doublet of hospital and hotel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /osˈtal/ [osˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: hos‧tal

Noun[edit]

hostal m (plural hostales)

  1. hostel; cheap hotel

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]