hostal

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Catalan

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Etymology

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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]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hostal m (plural hostals)

  1. boarding house; cheap hotel
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References

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

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Spanish

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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hostal m (plural hostales)

  1. hostel; cheap hotel
    Synonym: albergue
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Gredos

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