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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French hoste, from Old French oste, from Latin hospitem, from Proto-Italic *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, possibly corresponding to a Proto-Indo-European root *gʰostipotis, a compound of *gʰóstis and *pótis. See also Old French ost.
Pronunciation
Noun
hôte m (plural hôtes, feminine hôte or hôtesse)
- guest (one who is received)
- host (one who receives)
- host (being that carries a parasite)
Usage notes
- Generally the feminine is hôte when meaning “guest”, but hôtesse when meaning “host, hostess”.
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