hôtel

See also: hotel, hostel, Hotel, hótel, and hoṭél

French

Etymology

From Middle French hostel from Old French ostel; inherited from Late Latin hospitālis, hospitāle (hospice, shelter, guesthouse), noun use of Latin hospitālis (hospitable; pertaining to a host or guest). Doublet of hôpital.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /o.tɛl/, /ɔ.tɛl/
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  • Homophone: autel

Noun

hôtel m (plural hôtels)

  1. mansion, town house, hotel
    • 1862, Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, I.1.ii:
      Le palais épiscopal était un vaste et bel hôtel bâti en pierre au commencement du siècle dernier par monseigneur Henri Puget [...].
      The Bishops' Palace was a vast and beautiful building built of stone at the beginning of the last century by M. Henri Puget.
  2. hotel

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Norman

Etymology

Either inherited from Old French hostel or borrowed from French hôtel.

Noun

hôtel m (plural hôtels)

  1. hotel
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