hosteller en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑstəlɚ/ (US)
- /ˈhɒstələ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Either a variant of hostler, ostler (“groom”) remodelled after hostel or a new formation from hostel + -er. Piecewise doublet of hospitaller.
Meanings
- One who keeps a hostel or inn.
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(obsolete) A student in a hostel, or small unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.
A Catalogue of learned Cambridge Hostellers
1655, Thomas Fuller, The History of the University of Cambridge, since the Conquest, [London]: [[…] Iohn Williams […]], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hosteler | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| hostellers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt albergador (person who keeps a hostel)