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Added 9 October 2026

hotel

/həʊˈtɛl/ noun

In Latin: deversorium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hotel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services.

Origin

Borrowed from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Late Latin hospitālis (“hospice, shelter, guesthouse”), from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”). Doublet of hostel and hospital.

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