L'hospital
Example: Vaig visitar l'hospital perquè em feia mal el braç.
Definition
"L'hospital" refers to a hospital, a medical facility where people receive treatment and care for illnesses or injuries. It is a place equipped with doctors, nurses, and medical equipment to provide health services, as in the sentence: 'Vaig visitar l'hospital perquè em feia mal el braç.'
Etymology
The word "l'hospital" comes from the Latin word 'hospitale,' meaning a place that offers hospitality, especially to the sick or travelers. Over time, it evolved in Catalan to specifically mean a medical institution. Did you know that the term originally referred to guest houses for pilgrims before becoming associated with medical care?
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"L'hospital" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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