hôpital

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See also: hospital and Hospital

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French hospital, from Old French hospital, borrowed from Late Latin hospitāle (hospital, guesthouse), from Latin hospitālis (hospitable). Doublet of hôtel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /o.pi.tal/, /ɔ.pi.tal/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

hôpital m (plural hôpitaux)

  1. hospital

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Kaba: òpìtāl
  • Chadian Arabic: لبتان

Further reading[edit]