hostal

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Catalan hostal, 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.

Pronunciation

Noun

hostal m (plural hostals)

  1. boarding house; cheap hotel

References

  1. ^ “hostal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish ostal, hostal, borrowed from Old Occitan ostal, 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

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

Noun

hostal m (plural hostales)

  1. hostel; cheap hotel
    Synonym: albergue

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “hostal”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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