hôpital

See also: hospital and Hospital

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French hospital, from Old French hospital, borrowed from Late Latin hospitāle (“hospital, guesthouse”), from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”). Doublet of hôtel.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /o.pi.tal/, /ɔ.pi.tal/
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Noun

hôpital m (plural hôpitaux)

  1. hospital

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Kaba: òpìtāl
  • → Chadian Arabic: لبتان

Further reading

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