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/ospiˈtal/

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Translation

hospital

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Word origin

From Latin hospitalis ('relating to a guest'), from hospes, hospitis ('guest, host').

Origin
Latin
Root
hospitalis
English cognates
hospital, hospitality, hostel, hotel

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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They took him to hospital very quickly last night.

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The nearest hospital is twenty minutes away by car.

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She has been working as a nurse at a public hospital for years.

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I visited my uncle at the hospital every afternoon last week.

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The city's new hospital will open its doors in March.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 13: hospital, aquel, despertar and 6 more words.