Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

oste +‎ -esce, or from an unattested Latin word.

Noun edit

ostesce oblique singularf (oblique plural ostesces, nominative singular ostesce, nominative plural ostesces)

  1. female innkeeper or keeper of a lodging

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: hostess
  • French: hôtesse

References edit