English Explanatory Dictionary

hotelier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who owns or runs a hotel.

Pronunciation

/həʊˈtɛl.i.ə/ /həʊˈtɛl.iˌeɪ/ /hoʊˈtɛl.i.əɹ/ /ˌoʊ.tɛlˈjeɪ/ /ˌhoʊ-/ /-təl-/ /hoʊˈtɛl.jəɹ/

Word forms

hotelier hoteliers hôtelier

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *hostipotjālis Latin hospitālis Old French ostel Middle French hostel French hôtel Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French hôtelierbor. English hotelier Borrowed from French hôtelier.

Synonyms

publican

Derived words

motelier
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