hospiteler

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hospitalier; equivalent to hospital +‎ -er. Some forms have the vowel of Medieval Latin hospitulārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔspitəˈleːr/, /ˌɔspitaˈleːr/, /ˈɔspitələr/

Noun

hospiteler (plural hospitelers)

  1. A member of the Knights Hospitallers.
  2. (Late Middle English) An administrator or supervisor of lodgings.
  3. (Late Middle English, rare) A person who displays hospitality.

Descendants

  • English: hospitaller, hospitaler

References

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