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    What Portuguese word for an inn or hotel derives from a Latin word for interrupting your work or a trip in order to have a short rest or pause?

    Question #76891. Asked by Flem-ish. (Mar 08 07 5:23 AM)


    Sofie

    		Pousada

    http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pousada_%28hotelaria%29

    Mar 08 07, 5:39 AM
    Flem-ish

    		The Pousada indeed. In Spanish there is also the posada, either an inn or a feast.
    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/posada
    posada - definition of posada by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

    Mar 08 07, 8:39 AM

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