hostal

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Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

hostal m (plural hostals)

  1. boarding house; cheap hotel

References

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

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

hostal m (plural hostales)

  1. hostel; cheap hotel

References

Further reading