English Explanatory Dictionary

motelier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The person who runs a motel.

Pronunciation

/məʊˈtɛl.i.ə/ /məʊˈtɛl.iˌeɪ/ /moʊˈtɛl.i.əɹ/ /ˌmoʊ.tɛlˈjeɪ/ /-təl-/ /moʊˈtɛl.jəɹ/

Word forms

motelier moteliers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Italic *hostipotjālis Latin hospitālis Old French ostel Middle French hostel French hôtelbor. English hotel blend English motel ▲ 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 blend English motelier Blend of motel + hotelier.

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