publican

Significado (Inglés)

1. (Ireland, UK) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
2. (Commonwealth, broadly) The manager or owner of a hotel.

Sinónimos

tavern keeper

tavern-keeper

tapster

taverner

taxcollector

saloon keeper

monger

customs-officer

tapper

Traducións

publicain

publicano

Wirt

tabernero

birahaneci

locandiere

Schankwirt

oste

tollenaar

hostelero

patron de bistrot

κάπηλος

cabaretier

restaurateur

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈpʌblɪk(ə)n/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: publican

Relativo a francés: publicain

Relativo a catalán: publicà

Relativo a italiano: pubblicano

Relativo a Middle Dutch: publicaen

Relativo a neerlandés: publicaan

Relativo a Middle High German: publicān

Relativo a alemán: Publican

Relativo a Middle Low German: pūblicān

Relativo a Old Provençal: publican

Relativo a portugués: publicano

Relativo a español: publicano

In summary

Probably from public house (“(Britain) bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging, pub”) or public (“open to all members of a community”) + -an (suffix forming agent nouns), apparently originally used humorously.