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noun, masculine

hostal

/osˈtal/

noun, masculine/osˈtal/plural: hostales

hostel; cheap hotel

Synonyms: albergue

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.