hostiler

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hosteller, osteller, hostiller, ostiller, hostelere, ostelere, hosteler, osteleer, hostyller, hostilere, hostler, ostlere, ostiler

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hostiler, from Old French hostelier, from Medieval Latin hostilārius, hospitālārius, from hospitāle. Equivalent to hostel +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(h)ɔsˈtɛːlər/, /ˈ(h)ɔstilər/, /(h)ɔːsˈtɛːlər/, /ˈ(h)ɔːstilər/, /ˈ(h)ɔst(ə)lər/

Noun

hostiler (plural hostilers)

1. The owner or administrator of a place of accomodation; a hotelier.
2. A administrator of a convent or monastery's guest facilities.
3. (Late Middle English) A hostler; one who deals with horses.

Descendants

• English: hosteler, hostler, ostler
• Scots: hosteler, hostler

References

• “hō̆stilē̆r (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-07.