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spital

[spiˈtal]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Spital (especially the variant form șpital), ultimately from Latin hospitalis. Alternatively from Italian ospitale (in particular the form ospital), through the intermediate of Greek σπιτάλι (spitáli). Doublet of hotel.

noun spitale · spitaluri · spital · spitalul · spitalele

neuter hospital
Similar: bolniță, ospital

In English

hospital large medical facility

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"spital." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/spital. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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spital. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/spital

Chicago

"spital." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/spital.

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@misc{spital_2026,
  title = {spital},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/spital},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}