noun · neuterthird declension
hospitālia
hospitālia n pl (genitive hospitālium)
Classical[hɔs.pɪˈtaː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[os.piˈtaː.li.a]
Meaning
- pluralplural onlyApartments for guests, guest-chambers, guest accommodation.
- pluralplural onlyThe dues of hospitality.
- pluralplural onlyThe two entrances on the right and left for strangers.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | hospitālia |
| genitive | — | hospitālium |
| dative | — | hospitālibus |
| accusative | — | hospitālia |
| ablative | — | hospitālibus |
| vocative | — | hospitālia |
Origins
Neuter substantive use of hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“host; guest; stranger”) + -ālis.