hotel

Indonesian

[ˈhotɛl]

noun
Definitions
  • hotel, an establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish hotel derived from French hôtel derived from Middle French hostel (hostel, inn) derived from Old French ostel (shelter) derived from Latin hospitālis, hospitāle, hospitālis (hospitable, a host guest, of a host guest, hospitality).

Origin

Latin

hospitālis

Gloss

hospitable, a host guest, of a host guest, hospitality

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