hostal
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)
- boarding house; cheap hotel
Related terms
References
- ^ “hostal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Further reading
- “hostal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “hostal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “hostal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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)
Related terms
References
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “hostal”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
- “hostal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
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