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)

The owner or administrator of a place of accomodation; a hotelier.
A administrator of a convent or monastery's guest facilities.
(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.

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