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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish huésped, 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 *gʰóstipotis, a compound of *gʰóstis and *pótis. Doublet of host. See also hueste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈw̝esped/
- Rhymes: -esped
- Syllabification: hués‧ped
Noun
huésped m (plural huéspedes, feminine huésped or huéspeda, feminine plural huéspedes or huéspedas)
- guest (recipient of hospitality)
- Synonym: invitado
1982, “No Mires A Los Ojos De La Gente”, performed by Golpes Bajos:no salgas a la calle cuando hay gente / ¿y si no vuelves? ¿y si te pierdes? / escóndete en el cuarto de los huéspedes- don't go out when there are people / what if you don't come back? what if you get lost? / hide in the guest room
- (rare) lodger (person who lodges in another's house)
- (biology) host (cell or organism which harbors another organism)
- Synonym: hospedante
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